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OverviewGifted students have the potential to learn material earlier and faster, to handle more abstraction, and to solve complex problems better. This potential, however, needs stimulating experiences from home and school or it will not unfold. These books are designed to help teachers provide the engaging curricula that will nurture this potential in school. The Science book includes a medical simulation in which teams of students work as doctors to diagnose patients' cases, a food science project in which students use a variety of information-gathering techniques to learn how nutrition impacts performance, a hands-on study of human memory and expertise, and a study of the physics of sports. Grades 6-8 Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kenneth J. SmithPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Prufrock Press Volume: 0 Dimensions: Width: 21.90cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 0.444kg ISBN: 9781593637101ISBN 10: 1593637101 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 01 July 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 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 AlignmentReviewsThis 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 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 Author InformationKenneth 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |