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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Extend-sive Thinking\n

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\nCan knowing about things of the past help predict the types of things seen in the future? Advanced learners consider the idea that things extend. In other words, concrete things like bridges and intangible things like ideas extend from...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Mathematicus Dramaticus\n

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\nThe best part about this resource is that you've got four wonderful activities to choose from. Each of the projects can work together or on its own to help learners understand the history of math and how it can be seen every day. In...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Fantastic Fairy Tale\n

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\nLearning about literature can be so much fun; it can also be made more accessible through projects and dramatic play. As they explore theme, character, and setting, the class gets creative and makes a dramatic recreation of a classic...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Digging for Clues\n

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\nMake critical and creative thinkers out of your class, with an archeology-based project they'll love. They start the activity by first researching what archeologists do, then they generate a list of the qualities archeologists need...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Making of a Monster\n

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\nOver the course of a week, the class will study how monsters are portrayed throughout literature. But why? Monsters in science fiction or horror often depict the darker side of human nature; they are described for their horrific physical...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Playing the Float\n

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\nGot a rainy day and need a few fabulous activities to foster creative thinking skills? The class works to understand the three types of human power; direct, indirect, and stored. They do this by first creating a parade float like the...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: GREAT TO COMMUNICATE\n

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\nHumans love to communicate and they do it in so many different ways. The class investigates how people have used new inventions and technological innovations to communicate. They are divided into groups of three or four and given...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Made Up Math\n

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\nIs there a way to connect creative thinking, logical reasoning, mathematical understanding, and humor? You bet there is! Kids begin by creating creative math quizzes, which require creative thinking to solve. For example, 1+1=24, one...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: HEALTHY HUMOR\n

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\nThis lesson is hilarious! To understand how to investigate a topic, collect data, and evaluate the results, learners research the effects of laughter on health. Each group is assigned a research task, which they will turn into...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: My Robot and Me\n

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\nRobots and their interactions with their human counterparts are the catalyst for a fun writing lesson. First, the class brainstorms what they'd like to have their personal robot do or be capable of. Then, they each write a humorous story...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Sentence Structure\n

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\nStatements can be taken out of context and interpreted or used to support a very different view than the one originally intended. Young journalists start thinking about leading questions, sentence structure, context, and how they all...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: From a Distance\n

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\nChallenge your class with an amazing set of ideas that really put the project back into project-based learning. It all starts with a whole class research task. Each learner will look up and take notes on multiple facets of things that...\n
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\nEquilibria—Gifted and Talented Chemistry\n

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\nTeaching is a balancing act! Keep things on an even keel with a comprehensive equilibrium lesson plan. The resource covers reversible and irreversible reactions, Le Chatelier's Principle, and the industrial applications of equilibrium...\n
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\nAcids and Alkalis—Gifted and Talented Chemistry\n

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\nLooking for a comprehensive plan for teaching acid-base chemistry? Science scholars discover acid-base interactions through a thoughtfully written unit. The resource is divided into paced activities and individual work designed to...\n
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\nOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Shape-Shifter\n

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\nGeometry is everywhere, and I mean everywhere! Those skillful mathematicians discuss shapes and then come up with a well-researched list of shapes seen in everyday applications. They put their knowledge of shapes to work as each small...\n
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\nPolymers—Gifted and Talented Chemistry\n

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\nPolymers are an important part of our day-to-day lives, but how much do your pupils know about them? Learn the basics and beyond in a series of activities designed to build skills in observation, planning, organic chemistry, and bonding. \n
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\nColour—Gifted and Talented Chemistry\n

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\nAdd a splash of color to your chemistry class! Science scholars discover the principles behind color through a wide variety of hands-on activities. Lessons include dyes, chromatography, and flame tests. \n
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\nEnergy—Gifted and Talented Chemistry\n

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\nWhat has more energy than a room full of pupils after a fire drill? This lesson plan! Explore the changes in energy during different chemical reactions, discover why some reactions feel cold and others feel hot, and tackle the concept of...\n
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\nMetals—Gifted and Talented Chemistry\n

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\nMalleable, magnetic, mesmerizing metals! Pupils love learning about metallic elements, especially through the hands-on activities in an engaging lesson plan. The resource provides thorough instruction on the properties of metals, the...\n
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\nEncouraging Cooperative Learning Among Gifted and Talented Students\n

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\nStudents explore various shapes in the world around them. In this kindergarten art lesson plan, students read books, identify shapes by sides and corners, and draw shapes in sand, sugar, or flour. Extension activities are included.\n
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\nUsing Insight Puzzles to Engage and Intrigue Gifted Learners\n

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\nChallenge your smartest kids with these engaging, fascinating puzzles that require real outside-the-box thinking to solve!\n
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\n4-H Leadership - Advanced Learner's Page\n

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\nIn this 4-Hl leadership skill worksheet set, students examine different types of leadership styles. They determine what type of leader they are by completing a questionnaire, determine how they handle conflict, examine service ideas and...\n
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\nUsing Authentic Literary Text With Advanced Learners\n

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\nStudents practice reading for the gist of a text, improving reading speed, and fostering interest in reading authentic texts. They explore the use of figurative language.\n
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