{"id":20,"date":"2009-02-04T08:57:11","date_gmt":"2009-02-04T14:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lps.org\/gifted\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2024-01-30T08:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:50:18","slug":"curricular-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/gifted\/curricular-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Curricular Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-207305c9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"207305c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e7eb79f&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-638c2e58\" data-id=\"638c2e58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab921e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ab921e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curricular Connections<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d653c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d653c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Writing and Publishing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53423a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53423a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nanowrimo.org\/\">National Novel Writing Month<\/a>: If you&#8217;re writing a novel, this site will help; see the pep talks from professional writers (Fun Stuff), and get advice on a variety of topics (Forums)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meddybemps.com\/9.700.html\">Young Writer&#8217;s Workshop<\/a>: Story starters, including an illustration and text, help students get started with story writing. Students can submit their work for online publication.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poets.org\/page.php\/prmID\/103\">Poets.Org<\/a>: This site offers a variety of ideas for getting students enthusiastic about poetry. In particular, note the various poetry implementations done by schools around the country. 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This site may help you!<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tryscience.org\/\">Try Science<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; This science education resource for parents, and teachers features information on science museums, science fair projects, and more.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/earth.google.com\/\">Google Earth\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Google offers maps and satellite images for complex or pinpointed regional searches. Try looking for your own home on street view.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencenewsforkids.org\/\">Science News for Kids<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Intermediate to middle-school students can learn about climate changes, animals on the verge of extinction,\u00a0 Earth-bound asteroids, and more. 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Interactive labs show how forces affect structures. Learn the tools you&#8217;d need to tunnel through a mountain.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradshawfoundation.com\/\">Bradshaw Foundation<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Focusing on archaeology, anthropology and genetic research, the Bradshaw Foundation&#8217;s\u00a0 primary objective is\u00a0to discover, document and preserve ancient rock art around the world, and promote the study of early mankind\u2019s artistic achievements.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvokids.com\/\">TVO Kids<\/a>:\u00a0 TVOkids.com is Ontario&#8217;s most popular site among kids ages three through eight years old, providing fun and engaging activities and games.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemueseorchester.org\/\">The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra:<\/a>\u00a0When you attend a classical music concert, usually you see strings, winds, brass, and percussion instruments, but imagine listening to and seeing an orchestra whose musicians use only vegetables as instruments! Fresh produce is drilled and shaped into a variety of instruments; a bell pepper becomes a trumpet, while an eggplant becomes a clap. The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra plays all over the world and serves vegetable soup after its concerts.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/play.typeracer.com\/\">Keyboarding speed tes<\/a>t: Take a one-sentence test of your typing speed. Or, sign in and race other people on line.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keybr.com\/\">Help with keyboarding<\/a>: This site helps students practice their keyboarding skills.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sudokudragon.com\/sudokuvariants.htm\">Sudoku Dragon<\/a>\u00a0shows variations of the basic Sudoku pattern.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/quizlet.com\/\">Quizlet<\/a>: Make your own flashcards, or use flashcards already made by others.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americaslibrary.gov\/aa\/index.php\">America&#8217;s Story<\/a>: Discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today. One of this web site&#8217;s offerings enables students to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americaslibrary.gov\/jb\/index.php\">jump back in time<\/a>\u00a0to see what was happening on their birthdays or other dates in history.<\/li><li><a style=\"cursor: pointer;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sheppardsoftware.com\/\">Sheppard Software<\/a>: This company creates educational software. The web site provides games, paint opportunities for children, and other software pertaining to maps and more. 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