Welcome to the gifted resources page just for students! Resources on this page are intended to help you explore your interests! There are book recommendations, links to museums, and interesting Twitter feeds. Please reach out if you have an idea for this page! whitney.field@apsva.us.
Book Recommendations
Looking for a new book? You’ve come to the right place! First, you should consult your local librarian, Ms. Stacy. Librarians are valuable resources for identifying age-appropriate material and are also knowledgeable about how to make your local library system work for you. Not to mention the books, audiobooks, and other resources are free of cost to your family! Use this code to enroll in the SMS Library Canvas Course to see all of the wonderful resources including a book club! Click here to join! |
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/reading_lists.htm |
https://cty.jhu.edu/talent/after/ |
https://sukiwessling.com/2012/12/book-list-for-pre-teen-gifted-readers/ |
Notable Children’s Books (scroll to the middle of the page to find books for middle school). |
Virtual Museums
Want to go somewhere cool even though you are at home? Try visiting a virtual museum!
- The World’s Tallest Ferris Wheel in Dubai (special shout out to Amelia for sharing this resource! 🙂 )
- Animal live-cams from around the world, including eagles, tigers, service dogs, and walruses
- A large variety of field trips (curated by Red Tricycle)
- Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in Chicago (curated by Red Tricycle)
- Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in San Diego (curated by Red Tricycle)
- Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in San Francisco (curated by Red Tricycle)
- Virtual museums, classes, and exhibits in Seattle (curated by Red Tricycle)
- Virtual tour of American National Parks (Google Arts & Culture)
- Virtual tours of Canadian farms
- Virtual tour of the deYoung Art Museum in San Francisco (Google Arts & Culture)
- Virtual tour of the Great Wall of China
- Virtual tour of the Louvre museum in Paris, France
- Virtual tour of Mars from pictures from NASA’s Curiosity rover (Google)
- Virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
- Virtual tour of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
- Virtual tour of the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, Spain
- Virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Virtual tour of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
- Virtual tour of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Virtual tour of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California
Interesting Twitter Feeds
@NASA
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@NSF
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@SciFri
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@NationalZooDC
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