Enrichment
Write a letter to the editor of a local paper responding to an issue in the community or in the paper itself -- and actually send it.
Design an invention that will actually help people and figuring out how they might apply for a patent on it
Make your own meal plans, calculating how many calories are in various types of food, as well as which foods contain essential nutrients
Organize a fundraising event to raise money for a cause, and working with all of the math (money), writing (advertisements), and other skills that go into it
Create a go-cart or similar vehicle from recycled materials
Build bridges from spaghetti or other substances
Create animals from craft supplies based on a given genetic makeup
Compare two different items by looking at them under a microscope
Build a 3-D map of an area out of clay using a topographical map as a guide
Design an invention that will actually help people and figuring out how they might apply for a patent on it
Make your own meal plans, calculating how many calories are in various types of food, as well as which foods contain essential nutrients
Organize a fundraising event to raise money for a cause, and working with all of the math (money), writing (advertisements), and other skills that go into it
Create a go-cart or similar vehicle from recycled materials
Build bridges from spaghetti or other substances
Create animals from craft supplies based on a given genetic makeup
Compare two different items by looking at them under a microscope
Build a 3-D map of an area out of clay using a topographical map as a guide
Enrichment Websites
www.mensaforkids.org
www.khanacademy.org
www.braingle.com
www.code.org
www.setgame.com
www.puzzles.com
www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker
www.mathplayground.com/mathvideos.html
www.buildyourwildself.com
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/brain_teasers.htm#logic
http://www.strimko.com/
www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/logic_games/index.html
www.khanacademy.org
www.braingle.com
www.code.org
www.setgame.com
www.puzzles.com
www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker
www.mathplayground.com/mathvideos.html
www.buildyourwildself.com
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/brain_teasers.htm#logic
http://www.strimko.com/
www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/logic_games/index.html