The H.O.T. Spot is a weekly mini-magazine (3 pages in length) for curious kids focusing on a new topic each week. The word H.O.T. in the title stands for higher order thinking and reflects the purpose of the publication. Each issue includes inter-disciplinary project-based learning task, a virtual field trip, a comic, a brainteaser, a writing prompt, questions formulated using the Kaplan depth and complexity model prompts, and more. Check back each week for a new issue. The H.O.T. Spot is perfect for gifted education programs and students in regular classrooms in need of enrichment.