Challenging Units for Gifted Learners

Kenneth J. Smith, Ph.D., works at Sunset Ridge School District 29 in Northfield, IL, a suburb of Chicago. He currently runs the district-wide enrichment program. In 1995, Ken earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Columbia University in New York. He was an American Memories fellow for the Library of Congress, and his articles have appeared in The Middle School Journal and Gifted Child Today.

This book uses the natural curiosity of gifted learners who want to fully understand and take ownership of their experiences, and it provides structure by focusing topics in a sequential way. It has a marvelous approach to taking what students have learned and applying it to real-world situations. The book includes well-rounded projects incorporating technology, physical science, and life science . . . This book engages, excites, explains, and then envelopes. ,Teri Consentino,NSTA Recommends, 10/9/11

• Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction: We Are Intellectual Archaeologists Chapter 2 What Are They Thinking? The Cognitive Processes of Gifted Learners Chapter 3 Memories Are Made of This: The Psychology of Human Memory Chapter 4 A Human Physiology Role-Play Project: D.O.S.E. (Diagnosis of Symptoms and Experiences) (Coauthored by Bryan Albro) Chapter 5 Physics: The Science of Motion (Coauthored by Joshua Bozeday) Chapter 6 An Introduction to Food Science (Coauthored by Carol Wagner) References About the Author Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards Alignment