GT+2011-12

**Gifted and Talented**

 * Syllabus**
 * 2011-12**

**Grades 1st – 5th ** Project – On the Same Day in March based on the book by the same name. We will examine the world’s weather. We will examine the differing time zones using the book, “Nine O’Clock Lullaby”. We will:


 * Skype (Skyping with a music teacher in India, [|Jayshri Prakash] to also compare and contrast music genres)
 * [|Online Music Lessons]


 * Performing Artist || Location || Link ||  ||
 * Vladimir Fridman Russian Guitarist || Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. || [|Guitarist] ||  ||
 * NSO Summer Music Orchestra || same || [|Soloist] ||  ||
 * Kimo Williams || personal website || [|Guitarist] ||  ||


 * Scavenger Hunt with QR codes
 * GT and Likin' It PowerPoint
 * __[|__Name That Note__]__
 * Keyboard picture
 * Musical note flashcards
 * Virtuoso
 * Singing Scavenger Hunt with iTouches
 * __[|Alouette]__
 * [|KIDiddles]

Alouette je te plumerai Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai Je te plumerai la tete Je te plumerai la tete Et la tete, et la tete Et la tete, et la tete O-o-o-o-oh Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai
 * __[|Alouette]__, gentille Alouette


 * ToonDoo [|www.toondoo.com] (if grant is received)
 * Amazon Rain Forest Gathering Drums (if grant is received)

**Grades 6th – 8th **

Project – Why Do We Count Things? We will view the movie “Dolphin Tale” and tackle other global environmental and ecological challenges.

Why Do We Count Things? (whitswiki.wikispaces.com)
 * View [|Smithosonian] Interactive Web Conference: Problem solving w/ Smithosonian
 *  [|Arkive] a multimedia resource that uses sharp, vibrant photos to archive the world’s most endangered species. Each photo series includes facts about the animals’ habitat, scientific classification, eco regions, descriptions, and threats.
 * [|We Can Change]
 * [|World 2011]
 * [|Tiny Links] (added on October 4th)
 * Flipbook (interactive book) that discusses the animal they have chosen to research using Flipsnack __[] __

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students will have to create a method that will allow them to **COUNT** and record the data they gather that is related to the problem/issue they are attempting to find a solution to. **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Grades 9 – 12th **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Excel spreadsheets (basic use of)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">[|Cacoo] Online diagrams and charts in real time collaboration
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">[|Lucid] Online flowcharts

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Project - How Does That Work? Based on the National Science Educational Standards, the ITEA National Study of Technology Content Standards, and promoted by PBS, this educational activity inspires students to take the initiative to develop problem solving skills and relate to an every day problem using real world application. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students will be given a choice between 6 different challenges after first investigating the physics behind the Boomerang. Instructions and resources are included. Students will chronicle their adventure using a blog. <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">**AND/OR** <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Invent it, Build it (GT Google docs) <span style="color: #000099; font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Inventions (GT Google docs and whitswiki) <span style="color: #000099; font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">[]

<span style="color: #000099; font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">University of Colorado at Boulder - simulations to explore the invisible qualities behind physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and math. <span style="color: #000099; font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/

<span style="color: #000099; font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">Angry Birds