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Welcome. Gifted and Talented Information Meeting for Current Students 2014-2015. Cheryl Anson Stephanie Cardarella Discovery Coordinators Bee Cave Elementary ansonc@ltisdschools.org cardarellas@ltisdschools.org. High Achiever or Gifted?. 3 rd grade - Explorations. Topics will include:

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  1. Welcome Gifted and Talented Information Meetingfor Current Students 2014-2015

  2. Cheryl Anson Stephanie Cardarella Discovery Coordinators Bee Cave Elementary ansonc@ltisdschools.org cardarellas@ltisdschools.org

  3. High Achiever or Gifted?

  4. 3rd grade - Explorations Topics will include: Space Exploration – NASA for kids Exploring Robotics – NXT Mindstorms Famous Explorers - Interview style

  5. 3rd grade - Explorations Our 3rd grade novel will be PEAK.We will have many activities including a webquest for our novel. Students will be presenting about different aspects of the book in a variety of formats (PPT, Photostory, Movie Maker, Prezi, Smart, etc…)

  6. 3rd grade - Explorations In grade 3, our independent research will be a Dream Vacation Project.

  7. 4th grade - Mysteries Topics include: • Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg • Two Minute Mysteries • Fibonacci Numbers, Golden Ratio • Reader’s Theater

  8. 4th grade - Mysteries Our research project (I-Search) will be related to natural mysteries, Wonders of the World, and unsolved mysteries

  9. 4th grade We will work with Lego EV3 Robotics. We will have a friendly class competition.

  10. 4th grade - Mysteries Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett will be the 4th grade novel.

  11. 5th grade - Structures Topics include: Structures of Life – Dissection Structures Around the World Structure of Government Research project/I-Search of famous structures

  12. 5th grade - Structures We will also… Introduce basic architectural vocabulary Use ZOMES kit to build structures The Wright 3 will be the 5th grade novel

  13. 5th grade - Structures 5th grade ROBOTICS COMPETITION Students will build a robot that can move around and create a “structure.”

  14. 5th grade - Structures 5th grade Field Trip Our fifth grade Discovery students will go downtown for an architectural field trip.

  15. All DISCOVERY CLASSES Math Mania…Students in each grade level will be exposed to higher level math and “real-world” problem solving SAT Vocabulary…We will learn new words each week in a fun format. Students can test their knowledge on Quizlet.com

  16. 5th Grade Accelerated Math Students are issued a Reference Textbook—this will usually stay at school Students also have a Study Links and a Math Journal Workbook—homework is typically in one of these, but may come from elsewhere on occasion. This is a middle school course and will be treated as such. Expectations are high, but we will also have a lot of fun!

  17. ansonc@ltisdschools.org cardarellas@ltisdschools.org The class website is a great way to find out what is happening in Discovery! QUESTIONS?

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