Gifted and Talented Program

  

Gifted & Talented Education

     

Our Mission

"The mission of Sweetwater County School District #1, Gifted and Talented program is to identify and support the intellectually Gifted Pupils. This program will offer an advanced and challenging curriculum with qualitative differentiation and STEM integrative units to provide greater depth and complexity of learning. Holistically supporting students using cutting-edge methods and utilizing partnerships with parents, teachers, and stakeholders."

 

 

Referral Process

  

24-25 Schedule

The Importance of G&T for Our Students

Understanding the G&T Student

What do owls eat?

  

Electrical Circuits

  

Frog Anatomy

  

Earthquake Challenge

  

Natural Disasters: Volcano Challenge

  

Engineering Challenge

  

Engineering Challenge II

  

STEM: Pumpkin Challenge & Game Challenge

STEM: Accidental Inventions. Exothermic Reactions & Mentos Challenge

Geography in Action

What does it mean to be Gifted and Talented?

 
A gifted and talented student exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area; possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or excels in a specific academic field.

 Sources: (La Vernia Independent School District)

STEM Challenges

Students Solving Problems

Students are working together, building relationships and solving STEM challenges from designing balloon cars, making marble runs to being an entrepreneur.  All grades are working on improving their writing skills and all lessons are aligned to Wyoming State Content and Performance Standards.  The G&T curriculum aligns to and enhances the grade level curriculum.  A new curriculum map will be coming soon!

 

 

Bristlebots

"Bristlebots is a simple to assemble robot where motion is caused by the transfer of kinetic energy from the motor, vibration, thru the robot to the ground. The bristles rapid motion, from the vibration, enables the robots locomotion." (North Dakota Space Consortium)

Bristlebots

The Pringles Challenge

The Pringles challenge is an engineering in which students create a ring using only Pringles chips--- tape and glue are not allowed.  Check out our students meeting the challenge. 

Plastic Bag Challenge

"Plastic bags are everywhere–they’re used for carrying everything from groceries, to take out, to new clothes. While plastic bags might be convenient, they are usually only used once are difficult or impossible to recycle, don't break down and are harmful to wildlife.  The challenge is to repurpose one or more plastic bags into something new and useful."  Ideas:  Decor, Fashion, Utility and Sports.  (Science Friday, 2020)

  • Cool New Bracelet

Index Card Challenge

  • Can you fit through an index card?

Sudoku

Rubiks Cube Challenge