Gifted+&+Talented+Web2.0


 * The following are links to resources and web 2.0 tools that were compiled as a request from one of our gifted and talented teachers, however they may be used to challenge all students or for grades 6 and up.**

**Mock Trials & Civics:** Mock Trial Online Kids' Court A webquest for grades 3-6 where students find justice in their favorite fairy tales. iCivics Do I Have A Right? Argument Wars In //Argument Wars//, you debate historical Supreme Court cases by advancing arguments and backing them up with supports. Play //New Jersey v. T.L.O.//, //Brown v. Board of Education//, //Miranda v. Arizona,// //Texas v. Johnson, or// //Gideon v. Wainwright// today! Supreme Decision YOU decide who wins the case!

**Flight:** NASA: Future Flight Design  In this program, you will become a NASA researcher and design the air transportation system of the future! The Wonder of Flight  Building Big Bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, tunnels: We use them every day. But how were they built? What keeps them standing? The BUILDING BIG Web site takes you on an educational quest, serving as a companion to the PBS series and making the story of the world's engineering wonders understandable for adults and for middle- and high-school students.
 * Engineering:**

Making the News create your own e-safe website, where you can create your own news. Write Rhymes Xtranormal Create, cast, write, and direct your own movies. [|Create a Graph] Generate 5 different kinds of graphs from your own data [|Capzles] An interactive multimedia timeline builder: videos, mp3s, blogs, photos; then share and see what others have created. **Persuasive Writing ** **__ @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html __** ** __Expository Writing__ ** ** Timeline Mapper: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/timeline-30007.html ** __Narrative Writing__ ** ** My Story Maker: ** @http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/ ** Create Your Own Scenario: ** @http://www.kids-space.org/HPT/1a/11a.html ** Character Trading Cards: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/character-trading-cards-30056.html ** Graphic Map **: @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/graphic-30039.html ** Story Map: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/story-30008.html ** __Compare/ Contract Essays__ ** ** Compare/ Contrast Map: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/compare-contrast-30066.html ** __Informative Writing__ ** ** Essay Map: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/essay-30063.html ** __Friendly Letters/ Post Cards__ ** ** Letter generator:  @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/letter-generator-30005.html ** ** Post Card Creator: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/postcard-creator-30061.html ** __Comics__ ** ** Comic Creator:  ****http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html** ** __Organizing & Summariazing__ ** ** Alphabet Organizer: ** **http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/alphabet-organizer-30035.html** ** Plot Diagram: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/plot-diagram-30040.html ** Note Taker **: @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-notetaker-30055.html ** Character Scrapbook: ** @http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/index.htm **__Idioms:__** **Paint By Idioms** : @http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html **Eye On Idioms** : @http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/ **Picture The Idiom:** @http://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb044/U2Ex9.htm
 * Writing: **
 * Read, Write, Think : is chock full of great students interactives and lesson plans for many writing genres.**
 * Thinkfinity: is another great site where teachers can access resources to infuse tech into writing.**
 * Writing Fun: Using text organizers to assist students with the writing process.**

**Computer Programming:**

Scratch Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Alice An educational software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D enviornment.