Welcome to Discovery

Woodmere Middle School

Discovery Program

Susan Suriano

Middle School Talented & Gifted

Students

Advanced academic abilities

Curious and inquisitive Self motivated learner Risk taker Intuitive

Excels at analysis Superior problem

solver Superior use of

language Enjoys complexity Creative thinker Leadership skills

~ Early adolescence is a time period of rapid

physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth ~

Program GoalsProvide opportunities for students to maximize their learning potential

Bring gifted students together in a homogeneous group

Promote higher level thinking skills

Encourage critical thinking and creative problem solving

Interdisciplinary curriculum

Coordinate and extend the regular classroom curriculum

Hands-on discovery

Creative Behaviors Seeing things in new ways Making connections Challenging assumptions Taking risks Using opportunities

"Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different."

~~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

(1893 - 1986)

ScheduleAt Woodmere Middle School the Discovery

Program has two components:

~ A semester Discovery class is scheduled into the student’s day in 6th and 7th grade.

~ A lunchtime Discovery lab class is also available to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Discovery students throughout the year.

Discovery Lab ~ Students will be involved in

interdisciplinary interest group activities.

~ Curriculum is developed with the students and is based on their interests.

Mock Trial

Independent Research

Detective Mysteries

Creative Writing

Rollercoaster physics

Egg drop contest

Science Experiments

DNA Workshop

Math Enrichment

Book Circles

Chess Tournament

Challenge Activities

Pen Pals

Grade 6 CurriculumCritical & Creative ThinkingProblem SolvingMath EnrichmentWord Master ChallengeEcology Public Service Announcements

Grade 7 Curriculum

Critical & Creative ThinkingProblem SolvingMath EnrichmentWord Master ChallengeDebatesResearch Presentations