Month: November 2024

Our Shark Tank Simulation: A Multi-Week Unit with Surprising Results!

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by Lindsay Lord Linday Lord, GT teacher in St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana, made quite a splash when she shared about her students’ Shark Tank experience in a social media group! I wasn’t the only one who wanted more details, and I’m thrilled that she agreed to share more in a guest blog post. Thank … Read more

Hands-On Project: Growing Crystal Gardens

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As part of our studies of STRUCTURES in my 2nd grade GT class, we learned about the largest living structure on Earth: the Great Barrier Reef. One of the students’ favorite projects was creating their own “coral reefs.” Students grew crystals in their own containers,, coloring them to look like the coral in the GBF. … Read more