Math Curriculum for Gifted Students

The Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, a research and development center, was established in 1988 under the direction of Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska. The center provides services to educators, policy makers, graduate students, researchers, parents, and students in support of the needs of gifted and talented individuals. Located in Williamsburg, VA, the center has established a national reputation for excellence in research, curriculum development, and service. Several major grants, including funding from the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, have provided significant support for the work of the Center. Margaret Jess McKowen Patti is a third- and fourth-grade teacher of gifted students at Zachary Elementary School in Louisiana, where she recently received the Zachary Community School District Teacher of the Year.

Introduction Section I: Number and Operations in Base Ten Lesson 1.1: Addition and Subtraction With Place Value and Rounding Lesson 1.2: Using Place Value to Multiply Section II: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Lesson 2.1: Meaning and Strategies of Multiplication Lesson 2.2: Meaning and Strategies of Division Lesson 2.3: Relationship Between Multiplication and Division Lesson 2.4: Problem Solving Lesson 2.5: Multistep Word Problems Lesson 2.6: Patterns Section III: Number and Operations—Fractions Lesson 3.1: Fractions and Number Lines Lesson 3.2: Equivalent Fractions Lesson 3.3: Comparing Fractions Section IV: Geometry Lesson 4.1: Classifying Shapes Lesson 4.2: Partition Shapes Into Equal Areas Section V: Measurement and Data Lesson 5.1: Time Lesson 5.2: Volume and Mass Lesson 5.3: Scaled Graphs Lesson 5.4: Measurement Data Lesson 5.5: Area Lesson 5.6: Area and Multiplication Lesson 5.7: Area and Addition Lesson 5.8: Perimeter of Polygons Answer Key About the Authors About the Center for Gifted Education Common Core State Standards Alignment