Friday, June 17, 2016

Mrs. Nguyen's Top 10 Summer Activities for Gifted Kids

Looking for cool new activities to engage your learner?  Get the summer started off right with my top 10 list of summer activities for gifted kids...or anyone for that matter!


  1. Go on a virtual field trip(scroll down for a great list of destinations).  From the Antarctica, to the far reaches of our galaxy, explore what our universe has to offer. 
  2. Hop over to Science Buddies and choose an amazing science project to begin. 
  3. Try geocaching.
  4. Listen to the top 10 TED Talks for Kids.
  5. Enroll in a local summer camp. (click the link for suggestions)
  6. Start a blog to document your summer experiences and flex your writing muscles. (Blogger, Weebly, and Kidblog are great for beginners)
  7. Visit a local museum.  My favorites include (Durham Museum of Life and Science, North Carolina Museum of History, Charlotte's Discovery Place, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences...just to name a few)
  8. Experience and learn at the Duke Lemur Center.  
  9. Watch a play, or documentary on a new topic.  One of my favorite experiences in the area is the Paper Hand Puppet Intervention.
  10. Get outside and explore what nature has to offer.  Visit the North Carolina Botanical Garden or the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.  Both offer engaging guided tours daily. 


Did I miss anything cool?  Let me know and I will expand the list.

Happy Summer Learning!

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