Donna Lasher Many moons ago, before I started teaching GT classes, I had never heard of S.C.A.M.P.E.R., Six-Hat Thinking, FFOE… and the list goes on. After just a few months, I found myself using thinking strategies all the time, and – decades later- I continue to use them! The big-picture concept of a Thinker’s Toolbox, a phrase … Read more
Now every teacher can do a VR project! Panoform provides an easy way to turn a 2-D (flat) piece of art into a 3-D VR experience! All you need to do is follow these three easy steps: STEP ONE: Download the BASIC GRID page found HERE on the Panoform website. It looks like this: STEP … Read more
We’ve come a long way from the annual EGG DROP Challenge, Design and engineering challenges are ubiquitous and for good reason. Students love them, they promote the application of academic skills and concepts, they connect to things happening in the world, and they introduce students to the roles of engineers, logisticians, research and development teams, … Read more
This relates to a previous post that may also interest you: Deeper Reading: Strategies for Comprehending Challenging Texts. Recently, in A Delicious Deep Dive into the Search for Delicious, I shared about a novel study I created. My goal was to engage younger advanced readers in the story and at the same time introduce language … Read more
S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is a thinking technique that can be applied to any creative endeavor. Using it as a lens through which to explore poetry is a novel approach and adds a fun dimension to a poetry mini-unit. in previous posts, I’ve shared about S.C.A.M.P.E.R. If it’s new to you, please read S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Across the Disciplines ~ … Read more
by Kaley Chick When I saw this creative project on Instagram, I reached out to the_gifted_chick, GT teacher Kaley Chick, and she graciously agreed to give us all the details in a guest blog post. Kaley is the PACE instructor for the gifted program with Minot Public Schools in Minot, ND, where she works with … Read more
UPDATED FOR 2025 Here’s a fun activity to welcome students back after the winter holiday break. I think our students can always use more geography, so like Oh the Places You May Go and The Grinch Who Stole the Christmas Star, this virtual scavenger hunt will take your students around the world via Google Earth … Read more
“‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house…” How much time do you have to dive deeply into this classic? “A Visit to St. Nicholas” is a work that can inspire lessons across disciplines for all ages. Rich in literary elements and vocabulary, it has an interesting history, it had great impact on … Read more
This is definitely a novel approach to literature and perhaps a bit controversial. Full disclosure: I’ve never tried it, but gifted ed colleagues of mine have shared positive experiences with this collaborative reading activity in which a book is cut apart and groups of students read assigned sections. The groups then report back to the … Read more
Falling between Halloween and Thanksgiving, Veterans Day doesn’t get as much attention. But if you can spare 15 minutes on November 11th, I think your students would benefit from this brief explanation of Veteran’s Day. It’s part of this lesson plan intended for secondary students, and I’ve included a logic puzzle to commemorate the day … Read more
