Center for Gifted Education Math Curriculum for Gifted Students

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The Math Curriculum for Gifted Students series:Provides gifted and advanced learners with challenging activities to extend their mathematical thinking.Includes lessons, activities, and extensions that are aligned to national standards.Is designed to provide high-ability learners advancement beyond the general curriculum.Is ideal for gifted classrooms or gifted pull-out groups.Was developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary.In Math Curriculum for Gifted Students (Grade 4), the 24 lessons cover mathematics content for grade 4 and are divided into five sections: number and operations in Base Ten, operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations-fractions, measurement and data, and geometry. Each lesson includes a teacher page that outlines the estimated time, key terms, materials, and objectives; a challenging activity to allow students to explore the concepts in depth; practice problems; and an assessment similar to standards-based grade-level standardized assessments.