Learning Highway

Wake up the memories of your gifted and talented students and use them to create an autobiographical life map. This life map will help your students visualize their life journey (past, present, and future) and teach them the power of autobiographical thinking and metaphorical representation. Students will begin by viewing a PowerPoint (included) on this type of thinking. The PowerPoint will guide them through the steps of brainstorming, metaphorical representation and symbolism of their lives,

How do you capture a moment from your life in just 6 words? In this project based unit, students will do just that. They will learn about the power of simplicity in writing and the strength a visual adds to words. Your students will be captivated by their own creativity and as a teacher you will learn more than you ever have about your students. I hope you find this unit enlightening. This product includes: >Complete unit in plans >List of online resources to accompany the unit >PDF P

Create your own hybrid animal species? Why, yes, we can do that! In this unit, which utilizes the Talents Unlimited Model based on the work of Calvin Taylor and adapted by Carol Schlichter, students will do just that. While it's all good fun, they will be using creative and critical thinking skills that will help them be successful in all areas of life. Those include: productive thinking, decision-making, planning, communication, and forecasting. Come...take a walk on the wild side.... This

WHAT is a hero? WHO is your hero? In this concept based unit, students will learn about the men and women whose achievements have made a direct or indirect influence in the lives of others. Students will explore the distinction between a hero and a celebrity. They will develop a personal definition of heroism and characteristics of heroes. Students will then select, research, and develop a product on a hero and compare them to a hero from a book they have read. As a follow-up, students will re

Every student is unique. They look differently and have individual personalities. They also have a preferred style of learning and expressing their learning. Additional they have intelligence strengths and weaknesses. All these differences need to be respected, embraced, and accommodated in the classroom. In this concept based unit for gifted learners, students will develop a learning profile for their teachers in the form of a brochure to be used as a tool in differentiation for their indi

Have your students ever wanted their picture on the cover of a magazine? Make them media stars in this mini-unit. Students will plan and create a graphic design product using PowerPoint as their design tool. This stand alone product was created to be a part of a larger concept-based unit on graphic design. It could easily be used in an art classroom, as a series of technology lessons, or as a back to school introductory activity. You will be surprised what wonderful products your students ca