Third-grade gifted and talented students designed and built robots representing their unique identities. Through creativity and hands-on learning, they explored what makes them special while recognizing similarities and differences among peers. This project fostered self-expression and empathy while creating a supportive classroom community where diversity was celebrated. Keep scrolling for glimpse of their work in progress! 

Fourth-grade gifted and talented students partnered up to tackle the Marble Maze Challenge. With tight time and materials constraints, students applied the engineering design process. They learned the fundamentals of design, construction, and teamwork while creating their marble mazes. Through testing and refining their projects, students honed their problem-solving skills and gained valuable insights into the nature of engineering. This hands-on experience fostered collaboration, creativity, and resilience. 

In this project, fifth-grade gifted and talented students engaged in a creative and interdisciplinary endeavor. They selected fictional characters as the inspiration for redesigning dollhouses. Utilizing Minecraft Education, the students translated their ideas into tangible blueprints for the dollhouses. Students also used Tinkercad to design and create furniture for 3D printing. The project provided students with hands-on experience in design and technology but also fostered creativity, critical thinking, and an understanding of the relationship between interior design and empathy.