Mind-bending Math And Science Activities for Gifted Students (grades K-12)

For K-12 math and science teachers, Callard-Szulgit (gifted studies, State U. of New York at Brockport) and Szulgit (Hiram College) provide 37 math, science, and technology/business activities and ideas for gifted students, with some of the exercises written directly for them. Examples include exercises with maps, the stock market, mindbenders, chemistry, nature, inventions, and chess. They also describe academic programs and include anecdotes by current and former students. The appendices list awards and competitions, centers for gifted education, math and science texts, organizations, magazines, programs, websites, and state contacts. There is no index. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rosemary Callard-Szulgit is an adjunct professor at SUNY College at Brockport and directs a staff development consulting business, Partners for Excellence in Rochester, New York.

Greg Karl Szulgit currently designs and teaches courses full-time at Hiram College in Ohio. He was nominated Outstanding Faculty of the Year for 2002-03 by the student senate. He has designed science courses and curricula for students of all levels, teaching classes to elementary, high school, and college audiences, as well as to senior citizens.