Links+of+Interest

=Enrichment Activities: = =Online Educational Games: = =Summer Programs:= =Other Resources & Areas of Interest:=
 * //**Academic Games**//
 * [|MIU IV Academic Games]
 * [|Academic Games League of America (AGLOA)] - National Governing Body
 * **//Science Olympiad//**
 * [|National Science Olympiad]
 * [|PA State Science Olympiad]
 * [|Regional Science Olympiad]
 * //**YSU English Festival**//
 * [|YSU English Festival]
 * //**KDKA TV- Hometown High Q**//
 * [|Hometown High Q]
 * [|Mensa's Game Room]
 * Many high functioning games including Sudoku, Word Puzzles, and other mind bending activities. This is also directly connected to the U.S. Mensa website, which is an organization for brilliant people of all ages. You may even want to try taking their exam?
 * [|Braingle]
 * "With over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users like you, Braingle has the largest collection anywhere on the internet. Our large array of unique online multiplayer games will keep you entertained for hours, and if you want to improve your brain, check out the Mentalrobics section. If you crave a brain teaser, mind puzzle, riddle or game, we are the place to get it. Increase your creativity, boost learning and become a better person at Braingle. Get ready to have your brain tangled!"
 * [|Free Rice]
 *  Build your vocabulary, math, foreign language skills and more with this fun game that gives back. For every correct response the sponsors of the site donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program
 * [|"Presidents" Practice Game]
 * Allows an online practice session using clues similar to those found in the Academic Game "Presidents" to give students a feel for what it is like to play in a tournament.
 * [|"Propaganda" Practice Game]
 * Allows an online practice session using clues similar to those found in the Academic Game "Propaganda" to give students a feel for what it is like to play in a tournament.
 * [|C-MITES]
 * For students Kindergarten through 9th grade sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. This organization tests for bright students throughout Western Pennsylvania to take both Summer and weekend enrichment workshops of all varieties.
 * [|Summer Program Listing]
 * A compilation of Pennsylvania summer programs for gifted and talented students from the National Society for the Gifted & Talented (how appropriate).
 * [|Space Camp at Kennedy Space Center]
 * The name above says it all, but if you want to someday go to space, this might be a good place to start.
 * [|Luminary Summer Writing Camps]
 * Summer camps for student writers with contests for them
 * [|JEOPARDY!]
 * This link takes you to the contestant search page where you can find out about upcoming online testing (for all ages) to be on JEOPARDY!

//** Is your favorite activity missing from here? Do you know of a great summer program or website that you think would be perfect to include on the Links of Interest page? Write to the Gifted Coordinator here to let her know! **//