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Discovery
Channel's Young Scientist Challenge |
| Students
and teachers, this one's for you: the Discovery Young Scientist
Challenge is on, and they're looking for a few great science
enthusiasts. The premier national science competition for students
in grades 5 through 8 is designed to encourage the exploration
of science among America's youth and to promote the importance
of science communication. And if you're lucky, you might earn
a chance to join the Discovery Channel Mythbusters on a special
episode, to bust some green science myths. Click
Here for more information. |
The Otis-Lennon (OLSAT) is a group
IQ test frequently used for identification in Wisconsin
schools. According to Department of Public Instruction:
MG - Moderately Gifted (Level I gifted) =
IQ of 130-134
HG - Highly Gifted (Level II gifted) = IQ
of 135
PG - Profoundly Gifted (Level III gifted)
= IQ of 145 or higher.
The OLSAT tops out at 150. |
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A THOUGHT TO PONDER |
"Knowledge
itself is power"
-- Francis Bacon, English lawyer and philosopher. (1561-1626) |
| Sharing the Fun |
| As
kids, we learned how important it is to share, so we created
mensaforkids.com to share Mensa with children everywhere. Sponsored
by the Mensa Education and Research Foundation, this educational
site features fun-filled games and activities meant to encourage
learning. It also provides lesson plans and other links to resources
for parents and teachers of gifted children. Stop by with your
favorite kid and learn something new, or just have some fun! |
| Summer Programs |
| The
National Association for Gifted Children Resource Director contains
listings of academic and non-academic programs across the country
suited for gifted children, including summer camps. Click on
"resource directory", then click on "summer programs". |
| Mensa's
Bright Kids |
| BrightKids
-- For parents, guardians and others interested in raising and
educating bright children. It is an e-list is a discussion group
for parents, guardians and others interested in raising and educating
bright children. |
| Mrs. Dayo's
Page Two |
| This
dense site covers many topics among which are home schooling,
teaching/learning styles, HG/PG general information, assessment
issues, PG friendly schools, and multiple exceptionalities, to
name a few. Legal issues are also mentioned. By the time you
comb through this website alone, you will have quite a lot of
information to deal with. |
| Hoagies' Gifted Education
Page |
| The
all-things-gifted resource. This page offers resources, articles,
books and links for Parents, for Educators, Counselors, Administrators
and other Professionals, and for Kids & Teens. |
| Is it
a Cheetah? |
| The
child who does well in school, gets good grades, wins awards,
and "performs" beyond the norms for his or her age,
is considered talented. The child who does not, no matter what
his innate intellectual capacities or developmental level, is
less and less likely to be identified, less and less likely to
be served. A cheetah metaphor can help us see the problem with
achievement-oriented thinking. |
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