Enrichment Resources: encourage interests outside of school
Puzzles and Games
Math games: https://www.mathgames.com/
Math playground: https://www.mathplayground.com/
Interactive math games: http://www.byrdseed.com/lets-play-some-inductive-math-games/?icn=srs
APlus Math: https://www.varsitytutors.com/aplusmath
Cool Math Games: https://www.coolmathgames.com/
The Kidz page: http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/
Brainzilla: https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/logic-grid/
Free Printable puzzles (word and math): https://www.puzzles-to-print.com/
Curious World: https://www.curiousworld.com/
PBS Kids: https://pbskids.org/
National Geographic Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Art, music, drama
Academy for the performing arts: http://apanc.com/
On line craft ideas from A.C. Moore: http://www.acmoore.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=classes
Cary youth theatre: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/arts-culture/youth-theater
Arts academy of Apex: https://www.artsacademyofapex.com/
Bach to Rock music: https://www.artsacademyofapex.com/
Town of Cary: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center/classes
Raleigh Area Children’s Theater: https://www.raleighact.com/
Cary Arts Center: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center
Music and rock school: http://musicandrockschool.com/
School of Rock: https://locations.schoolofrock.com/cary
Other:
- Page (Partners for the advancement of Gifted Education): http://smilecamp.org/)
- Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
- NC State Pre-College programs (age K-12) https://emas.ncsu.edu/precollege/programs/elementary-and-middle-school-students/
- Cooking: https://www.flourpowerstudios.com
- Cooking: https://tastebudskitchen.com/apex
- How Stuff Works website: https://www.howstuffworks.com/
- Mindware: Brainy toys for kids of all ages: https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/
Sports
Apex Parks and Recreation youth athletics: https://www.apexnc.org/423/Youth-Athletics
Town of Cary Parks and rec. https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/sports/youth-sports
YMCA: https://www.ymcatriangle.org/
Triangle Rock Club: https://www.trianglerockclub.com/
Warrior Tech OCR: https://warriortechocr.com/
Frisbee Golf: https://www.apexnc.org/461/Disc-Golf
Jump rope: http://apexskipits.com/
BounceU: https://www.bounceu.com/apex-nc/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=organic
Jumpstreet: https://www.bounceu.com/apex-nc/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=organic
Museums and Libraries
- Marbles Kids Museum
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh)
- Durham Museum of Life and Science
- NC Museum of History
- NC Museum of Art
- New Hope Valley Railway
- North Carolina Railway Museum
- NC Zoo
- Aloha Safari Zoo
- Page-Walker Arts and History Center
- Raleigh City Museum
- Quail Ridge Book Store
- Wake County Libraries: http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/Pages/default.aspx
STEM
Learn to code: https://www.camlacademy.com/
Code Ninja https://www.codeninjas.com/locations/nc-cary/
Science Fun for Everyone: http://www.sciencefun.org/
Smile Camp: http://smilecamp.org/
Coding: https://code.org/
NASA Kids Club website: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Science Bob website: https://sciencebob.com/
NASA Stem Engagement: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
Social/Emotional LearningArticle on Overexcitabilities: http://sengifted.org/getting-over-overexcitabilities-effectively-managing-family-interactions-when-family-members-have-different-overexcitabilities
You can also find this list on Mrs. LaPorta’s and Ms. Sullivan’s weebly pages:
Laporta.weebly.com
sullivansexplorers.weebly.com