Websites that Advocate for Gifted Learners, Educate Parents and Students. Websites for Robotics, Coding, STEAM, and Architecture
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) has worked for over 50 years to increase public awareness of gifted education, they have over 8,000 members who invests all of their resources to train teachers, encourage parents and educate administrators and policy makers on how to develop and support gifted children. They advocate by stressing what's at stake if gifted learners are not challenged and encouraged. " We owe it to ourselves and to future generations to help prepare the world of education for gifted students.
DukeTIP are the leaders in gifted and talented education. They have put together extensive resources to share with families, students, and educators. Manatee County participated in the Talent Search for 4th/5th graders last year. Eligibility for enrollment is an honor and indicates outstanding intellectual ability. Participating in the Talent Search provides students with exciting, stimulating and challenging opportunities through online lessons, publications, and contests.
Florida Association For the Gifted (FLAG) offers mini-grants to teachers,
awards scholarships to gifted students, and most of all supports advocacy efforts to protect the interests of gifted students.
Discovery Websites:
Students Documenting Learning:
- Comic Strip Maker: http://vividapps.com/Strip_Designer
- Canva Strip Designer http://canva.com
- Google Slides
Websites for early finishers:
http://msbolotin.wixsite.com/kbkonnectedkids
Tinkercad: https://www.tinkercad.com
Wonderopolis: Explore your wonders http://wonderopolis.org
Coding Sites:
Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com
Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu
Hopscotch: http://www.gethopscotch.com
Kodable: app that teaches programming- http://www.kodable.com
Tynker https://www.tynker.com/mobil
Brain Pop:
Architecture
Bridges
Building Basics
Maya Lin
Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid
Architecture
Bridges
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html#beam
Domes
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dome/index.html
Skyscraper
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/skyscraper/index.html
Games
Science Kids http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/lessonplans/technology/robotactivities.html
PBS Kids http://pbskids.org/fetch/games/rover/index.html
Scratch Jr. K-2, Scratch 3-5
Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world. As children create with Scratch, they learn to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically.
https://scratch.mit.edu/parents
PBS Kids Cat in the Hat Invention Engine:
https://pbskids.org/catinthehat/games/invention-engine
PBS Kids Design Squad Global:
https://pbskids.org/designsquad/
Coding: Think like a computer
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/video/computer-coding/think-like-computer-video/
28 days pack-filled with hands-on STEM activities for kids.
https://leftbraincraftbrain.com/28-days-hands-on-stem-activities-kids/?cn-reloaded=1
Taste Test Science: Fool Yourself:
https://www.education.com/activity/article/Taste_Test_Science_Fool_Your/
Make Plastic Milk:
https://sciencebob.com/make-plastic-milk/
Hour of Code activities
STEM Labs curriculum
STEM Library documentation