Activities

Gifted options are subject to change; additional options may be offered throughout the year as opportunities arise, and options may be eliminated.

Note: Several of these events may progress beyond the regional level to a state and/or national level. If a qualifying student decides to participate in competitions beyond the regional level, he/she may incur additional costs.

Students will design a project in one of the following categories: Animation, Computer Fair Logo, Digital Movie, Graphic Design, Programming, or Web Page Design. There are regional and state competitions.

Computer Fair

Students will work in teams or individually to make a difference in the world. Students will be judged on a point system for each category they compete. Some categories include: creating a green meal, writing a poem, researching a topic, making a eco-music video, and creating an environmental action plan.

Fairchild Challenge

Forensic competition is a contest between individuals or teams in various argument and advocacy skills. Students can work individually or collaboratively on topics.

Forensics

Teams of students (up to four) will design and build a K’NEX structure based on a specific challenge. They will create a blueprint and narrative for their structure. The two top projects will continue on to the competition, where they will have to construct their K’NEX structure within a two-hour time frame.

K'NEX

Students will be involved in reading, analyzing, and discussing a rigorous text in order to compete in the competition. The goal of the activity is for students to achieve a deep understanding of the ideas presented in the text. Students will be guided in formulating questions, examining issues and principles, and articulating different points-of-view. Students will also have the opportunity to read the novel selection for the intermediate literature festival and prepare study questions.

Lit Fest (Fall and Spring)

Students will write and illustrate children's books for the Literary Night at the Frank Sarris Public Library.

Children's Book Project

Students will choose a Shakespearean monologue and/or scene for a competition sponsored by the Pittsburgh Public Theater (PPT.) Students will participate in a coaching session with PPT actors prior to the competition. This option affords students a better in-depth understanding of Shakespeare. Competition date is typically late January/early February.

Shakespeare Competition

Students will work in teams of 3-4 to research, design, construct, advertise, sell, and compete against other teams in the school. They will design a product that they would want to sell during the school day. All money raised will go to a charity of their choice.

Shark Tank

This academic competition is a fast-paced question and answer contest where students answer questions about Earth Science, Physical Science, Life Science, Math, Energy and General Science. Interested students take a qualifying exam to determine the team that will prepare for the USDOE Science Bowl.

USDOE Science Bowl

Students will work in groups to create a podcast that will be aired on a radio station from the Children’s Museum. Students can make this a series of podcasts or they can read an essay or poem they have created.

Radio Broadcast

Students will have the opportunity to explore various writing styles and receive feedback on their work. In addition, students are made aware of various writing competitions.

Writing Workshop

Students will be given a problem that requires them to use fluid power to solve it. This project includes 2 field trips and 6 weeks to prepare for the competition. The first field trip is an introduction day where students are given tools, supplies, and the problem to solve. The next six weeks consist of the teams working together to solve and design their model for the competition day. On competition day, students will have only two hours to completely rebuild their model, before competing against other schools.

Fluid Power Challenge

One-day competition held at the Baldwin High School and run through AIU3.

America Bowl

One-day competition held at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (AIU3,) that allows students to investigate environmental issues and challenge them to create solutions that make a difference.

Eco-Challenge

One-day history competition held at the Heinz History Center (AIU3.)

History Bowl

One-day science competition held at the Carnegie Museum (AIU3.)

Science Bowl

One-day math competition held at Duquense University.

Calcu-Solve

Students are made aware of various community service projects throughout the year, in addition to contributing ideas. Students will participate in the one-day projects they are interested in.

Community Service

This option is for students who do not wish to participate in any of the gifted options listed above. Students must decide what they would like to work on independently or with a partner. This option also allows students the ability to pursue outside opportunities that require a sponsor, as agreed upon by the Gifted Team. Examples of past independent studies include:PRSEF SCIENCE FAIR SUPPORT
TOSHIBA EXPLORAVISION SUPPORT

Independent Project

Teams will develop a new way to "Power Pittsburgh" in the future using a new renewable energy resource.

Power the Future

Students will create a 3 minute video promoting a company and how it uses manufacturing to make a difference in the world.

Video Design

Students will be notified of various school-wide math competitions that they may participate in

Math Counts

Whole School Competition.

Spelling Bee

Whole school competition. Students will take a series of tests, top scores advance to the each round.

Geography Bee

Rubber-band Competition

To design and create a working invention/artwork that incorporates at least one (1) rubber band.

Fab Friday

NEW! Beginning next year students will become experts in 3-D printing and other various fabrication technologies! Then use your skills to help other students!

Students will find and solve a problem that exists within our community. Based off of 6 different missions.

eCybermission

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