GATE: Gifted and Talented EducationGrades 5/6 Curriculum
Students in Grades 5-6 will take the classes in one of the tracks below. On the application, you will be asked to rank the tracks in order of preference. Space is limited in each track, and each track will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. The sooner you complete your application, the more likely you are to receive your first track choice.
**additional fee applies
Track Key:
-1 (AM Session)
Class 1: 8:45am - 9:45am
Class 2: 10:00am - 11:00am
Class 3: 11:15am - 12:15pm
-2 (PM Session)
Class 1: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Class 2: 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Class 3: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
-3 (Weekend Session)
Class 1: 8:45am - 10:25am
Class 2: 10:40am - 12:20pm
Class 3: 1:50pm - 3:30pm
June 20-24, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track L-1 |
Estimation Problems and Orders of Magnitude |
The Art and History of Printmaking |
Mandarin Chinese Language ACE Jr. |
| Track M-1 | Learning Math from Zero to Infinity |
Nuclear Astrophysics: Massive stars, tiny nuclei, and you |
Probability: What is my next move? |
| Track L-2 | Media Savvy | Futurama and the City of Tomorrow |
Real World Algebra: Algebra+Problems=Real World Connections |
June 24-26, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track N-3 | Geocaching** | What Makes a Bird a Bird? | Sneaker Art** |
| Track O-3 | Tinker CAD |
Fishful Thinking: A class that will be “catchy!”** |
Science Olympiad Exploration |
June 27 - July 1, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track P-1 | Pre-Med Jr. | Pre-Med Jr. | Pre-Med Jr. |
| Track P-2 | Optics Science | HTML for Web Design | Video Game Development |
July 8-10, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track Q-3 |
The Wild World of Weather |
Forensic Entomology: Applying Arthropod Science to a Court of Law |
M.A.N.G.A. Jr. |
July 11-15, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track R-1 |
Bring Your Photos to Life: Publish Your Own Photobook** |
Spirited Away: Main Character Energy, Be Your Own Protagonist! |
Edible Art: Creative Cookies!!** |
| Track R-2 |
STEM Career Exploration |
Mathematicians and the Crazy Things They've Discovered! |
Days in the Life of a Statistician |
July 15-17, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track S-3 |
MineCraft |
Math Olympiad Jr. |
Investigating Animal Behavior in family Armadillidiidae |
July 18-22, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track T-1 |
Coordinate Graphing: Create Pictures Using Mathematics |
To Be Determined |
Edible Art: Creative Cookies!!** |
| Track T-2 |
Conservation Biology |
Podcasting |
The Art of Da Vinci and the Mona Lisa |
July 22-24, 2022
| Track | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track U-3 |
Astronomy is Out of this World! |
Fishful Thinking: A class that will be “catchy!”** |
Becoming Bilingual: Building your Spanish Language Skills |