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      Factory Tours USA
      http://factorytoursusa.com/
       
      Fema for Kids
      http://www.fema.gov/kids/
       
      80 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena

       

      http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/index.html
       
      Visual Puns

       

      http://www.ripleywoodbury.com/News/VisPun.html
       
      MENSA FOR KIDS

      An awesome place for curious kids with spiffy sites, cool articles, fun games, and brain-building tips.

      http://www.mensaforkids.org/
       
      Free Rice

      WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, job performance..

      http://www.freerice.com/
       
      Online Analogies

       

      http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/analogies.html
       
      Japanese Chess

       

      http://www.crockford.com/chess/shogi.html
       
      Chess

       

      http://www.chesskids.com
       
      Math Playground

       

      http://www.mathplayground.com/iq.html
       
      Figure This! (math challenges for families)
       
      http://www.figurethis.org/
       
      Dino Russ' Lair (graphics and info on dinosaurs)
       
      http://www.dinoruss.org/
       
      The Invention Dimension (great stories about inventions)
       
      http://web.mit.edu/invent/
       
      The Official Rube Goldberg Web site
       
      http://rubegoldberg.com/
       
      Hoagies' Gifted Education page
       
      http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
       
      Creativity Links
      Many links are available here to stretch your creativity.
      http://www.coe.uga.edu/torrance/resources.html
       
      Mad Scientists Network (designed for inquisitive minds)
       
      http://www.madsci.org/
       
      Ask Jeeves for Kids
       
      http://www.ajkids.com/
       
      How Stuff Works
       
      http://www.howstuffworks.com/
       
      KidsClick (search engine for kids)
       
      http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
       
      Northwestern University (online dictionaries, thesaurus, & other reference tools)
       
      http://er.library.northwestern.edu/
       
      The College Board's Advanced Placement page
       
      http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/
       
      The Gifted Development Center
       
      http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/
       
      Empiric Research on the Education of Gifted Children by Dr. Michael Sayler
       
      http://www.coe.unt.edu/gifted/References_annotated.htm
       
      The Davidson Institute for Talent Development
       
      http://www.ditd.org/
       
      The Critical Thinking Company

      Publisher of materials for gifted education.

      http://www.criticalthinking.com
       
      Engine-Uity

      Publishers of materials for use in a gifted classroom.

      http://www.engine-uity.com
       
      Educational Impressions

      Publisher of materials to enrich the curriculum and to encourage critical and creative thinking.

      http://www.edimpressions.com
       
      Great Potential Press

      Publisher of gifted education resources.

      http://www.giftedbooks.com
       
      MindWare

      Great source for challenging brain teasers and games!

      http://www.mindwareonline.com
       
      Pieces of Learning

      Publisher of resources for gifted education.

      http://www.piecesoflearning.com
       
      Professional Associates Publishing

      Publisher that provides educational materials that enrich the learning experiences of all students and maximizing students' high-level responses.

      http://www.kingore.com
       
      Prufrock Press

      Publisher of gifted materials.

      http://www.prufrock.com/
       
      Tin Man Press

      Publisher of gifted resource materials.

      http://www.tinmanpress.com
       
      Toy List 2007 from Parenting for High Potential

      The parent magazine published by the National Association for Gifted Children puts out an annual toy list that they have researched and found to be thought-provoking and challenging for gifted children.

      http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/PHP/Toylist%202007.pdf

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