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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.

A THOUGHT TO PONDER
"Knowledge itself is power"
-- Francis Bacon, English lawyer and philosopher. (1561-1626)

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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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