Educational resources for parents and teachers of gifted youth
One of the Mensa Foundation's stated goals is to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; therefore, the Foundation underwrites several programs in support of gifted youth. As well as the Mensa For Kids Web site and sponsorship of various Young Mensan groups, these hands-on programs include a series of educational activities to be implemented at the local level and a group of lesson plans designed for homeschooling or classroom use.
For more information on all of the Foundation's programs, visit www.mensafoundation.org.
- Activity plans
This series of educational activities was designed to simultaneously entertain and challenge gifted youth in their time outside of the school setting; however, the activities may be easily shared and enjoyed by older people as well. Programs may be scaled up or down depending on number of attendees, desired level of complexity, etc. Sample materials are included with most plans.
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- Just for kids!
In addition to our activity and lesson plans, we're developing activities just for kids, no parents needed! Kids of all ages can increase their chances to learn new things with the help of these ongoing activities.
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- Lesson plans
These lesson plans are appropriate for use in a traditional classroom; they can be easily used in a homeschool environment; and they also make good holiday or summer projects. The content is designed to correlate with the common curriculum at each grade level. Lessons are written for children and require a minimum of assistance; any exceptions to this are noted in the introduction of each lesson plan. Non-readers will need assistance but will still be able to enjoy the lessons.
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