Online Math Manipulatives

Here are some good websites that contain online Math Manipulatives:

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/fractionsites.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/math_manipulatives.html

FYI

About.com: Gifted Children
From Carol Bainbridge, your Guide to Gifted Children

Next week (October 16-22) is Chemistry Week. It's a great week to throw a science party (complete with chemistry magic tricks), learn about chemistry and just have some chemistry fun!

How To Throw a Science Party
Chemistry is science so why not have a science party? This article provides you with some science-oriented fun and activities, but you can add some more chemistry related ones if you want to.

Top Chemistry Projects for Bored Kids
Does your child ever get bored? Maybe a better question would be "Do you need something fun to do when your child gets bored?" These chemistry projects will get rid of that boredom!

Science Magic Tricks
Here are some really cool tricks like turning pennies into gold and silver coins! Okay, it really doesn't change the elemental nature of those coins, but it does look like it. Some of the tricks young kids can do themselves, but most of them are tricks adults should perform to the delight of the children -- like holding a fireball.

Promoting Inquiry in the Gifted Classroom - The Educacher

Click on the link below. A blog called The Educacher has the following post:
http://educacher.blogspot.com/2011/06/promoting-inquiry-in-gifted-classroom.html

http://issuu.com/jsnhubbard/docs/gpsgisin_classroom/11



Promoting Inquiry in the Gifted Classroom Through GPS and GIS Technologies

Another article worth reading is cited below:
Broda, H.W., et.al, Using GIS and GPS Technology as an Instructional Tool. The Social Studies (Washington, D.C.) v.94 no. 4 (July/August 2003) p. 158-60.

Byrdseed Gifted

Check out this website:

http://www.byrdseed.com/

What is Byrdseed?

A place dedicated to gifted education. Learn new ideas, share what you know, and grow as an educator. The author's name is Ian Byrd.

If you sign up to receive newsletters this month, you'll receive a free PDF eBook entitled Improving your Gifted Classroom: 7 Ways in 7 Days.

There is a recent article entitled Four Ways to Differentiate Objectives. Follow the link to view the article:
http://www.byrdseed.com/four-ways-to-differentiate-objectives/

Within the article are other links to take you to various resources and related articles. Great stuff!