VLoughnane@methacton.org

Space County App is an app aimed towards educating our youth about the importance of collecting Census data. It is a mobile game which will simulate management of a town on an alien planet. It will reinforce how the collecting data makes a difference in managing a town and for the betterment of the people.

Stock Market Game - Connecting students to the global economy with virtual investing and real-world learning.

Multimedia Contest - Coming of Age in 2020: A Special Multimedia Contest for Teenagers in the U.S. Submission is due Nov. 12th.

Civil Conversation Challenge for Teenagers - You are invited to have a productive, respectful conversations about some of the issues dividing us this election season.

Arcola Science Fair - Join google classroom kb3s57q for paperwork and more information. Paperwork due Oct. 23rd. Contact sbranca@methacton.org

You be the Chemist Challenge - A virtual competition to be held in February. I can enroll up to 12 students so please contact me if interested. This challenge highlights the fascinating world of chemistry and its real-world applications. Competition questions are based on an overall understanding of chemistry and science concepts presented in the study materials linked above.

National History Day - Each year, National History Day® frames students’ research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The 2020-2021 theme is Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.

Teens Want COVID-19 Advice That Gives Them Safe Ways to Socialize

What's going on in This Graph?

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will vote from space

Two women earn Nobel Prize in chemistry for gene-editing tool CRISPR

Take a virtual tour of these 12 amazing museums closed because of coronavirus

What if curators were teens? Museums try it

Up to 1500 birds flew into some of Philly's tallest skyscrapers on October 7th

Spiders - dive into the creepy world of our misunderstood arachnids

Digital History - Early American History resources

GETT - Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e7PTLm-uZzOx-JNDpq7-nHzyyUkqo9tJ/view?usp=sharing

GETT’S 20^th Anniversary Video Series launches this Thursday, November 12^th, with an all-star line-up of women mentors ready to assist the next generation of girls as they explore careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math.

GETT’S opening ceremony and launch event kicks off with appearances from U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan as well as NBC10’s Emmy award-winning meteorologist and children’s book author Brittney Shipp. Then, every week through the end of the school year, a new video or live stream will be released showcasing successful women from the region’s broad scope of STEM-related industries, as well as hand-on STEM activities designed to help girls discover new ways to connect their passions for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Participation is free, but all girls must pre-register at https://gettpa.org/

Math Games online

October STEM challenge - Complete any of the challenges, upload your project to flipgrid using the code 5dc2b212 by the end of the day on Oct. 26th to enter to win an Amazon gift card. Winner - Michael Chan

October Brain Teasers and Board Games - play up to 11 of the games listed and submit your review on the google doc by the end of the day Oct. 30th to enter to win an Amazon gift card. Winner - Daphne Johnson

November STEM challenge - Complete any of the challenges, upload your project to https://flipgrid.com/loughnane6959 by the end of the day on Nov. 23rd to enter to win an Amazon gift card. Winner - Avinh Ly

November - Veteran's Essay contest. Essays are due at the end of the day on Monday November 9th. The winner will be announced on Wednesday Nov. 11th and will receive a $10 amazon gift card. Winner - Cavan Mackenzie

November - Presidential Debate - submit your official response on a google doc by the end of the day on November 16th. We will begin sharing our thoughts on Tuesday November 17th (A day) - November 23rd (E day) All F day attendees are able to join advisory on a different day of their choice.

December STEM challenge - Design a new state of the art toy or game and create a commercial to advertise your product. Winner - Cavan Mackenzie

December - Agamograph Artwork Winner - Naomi Wagner

January STEM challenge - Design prototypes of a sled/shovel combination or invent something that will help people learn to ice skate relating to technique or safety. Winner -

January - Time Capsule Project Winner

February STEM challenge -

February

The National Association for Gifted Children - an organization of parents, educators, other professionals and community leaders to address the unique needs of children and youth.

The Council for Exceptional Children - the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

The Association for the Gifted - organized in 1958 by The Council for Exceptional Children, helps professionals and parents work with gifted children.

The Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students - provides a forum for ideas and interventions aimed at helping twice-exceptional students reach their full potential.

National Society for the Gifted and Talented - advances the development of gifted, talented, and high potential youth, in the United States and abroad, through opportunities, advocacy, and exemplary programs and practices.

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development - has extensive resources for highly gifted students (and their parents). You can access articles by selecting “Browse by Topic” or “Search GT-Cybersource” from the “Resources” header in the pull-down top bar menu bar.

Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted - focuses primarily on the adults (parents, educators, etc) in the lives of gifted children. SENG provides information on identification, guidance, and effective ways to live and work with gifted individuals.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page - a resource guide for the education of gifted children with links to many gifted education resources available on the Internet.

2e Newsletter - 2e stands for twice-exceptional. A newsletter dedicated to children who are gifted and have learning disabilities, learning disorders, attention difficulties, or just plain learning differences.

Great Resources for Discovering and Encouraging Interests - The Academy of Achievement brings you leaders face-to-face with the extraordinary visionaries and pioneers who have helped shape our world.

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder - You can search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books within your ZPD levels.

Legends of Learning - an online gaming program that includes math and science topics that are aligned to curriculum.

What's Going On in This Graph? - The New York Times displays graphical information and allows students to discuss and interpret their findings.

Gizmos - an interactive online site with hundreds of lab simulations.

Flu Attack! How a Virus Invades Your Body

Click Clack the Rattle Bag read by Neil Gaiman

Feb. 4th 2:00pm Charlie Garlick and the Underground Railroad

Feb. 25th 2:00pm Pittsburgh and the Civil Rights Movement