This themed page is written for teachers and parents looking for resources for use with exceptionally able students.

Organisations and Supports

• Irish Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI)
  Identifies highly able students through its annual Talent Search. Provides services for students – Saturday classes, summer residential programmes, correspondence courses etc

• Gifted Ireland - Parenting Guide
  A website created for parents. A good overview of gifted education in Ireland.

• Irish Association of Gifted Children (IAGC)
  Provides support for parents, teachers and professionals.

• Mensa
  Members IQ is in the top 2% of the population.

• Giften & Talented Children in (and out) of the Classroom
  A report of the CCEA, providing comprehensive information on issues such as provision within the regular classroom, social and emotional issues, underachievement and the Twice Exceptional child.

• Exceptionally Able Students - Draft NCCA Guidelines for Teachers (2007) PDF link
  Designed to raise awareness of the social, emotional and academic needs of exceptionally able students and to assist teachers in planning their teaching and learning.

  Puzzles

• Suduku Online
  Four levels of difficulty, timer and print option.

• Daily Crossword Puzzle
  Online crossword puzzle. Options to reveal letter or whole word.

• Wordsearches
  Wordsearches to suit every interest.

• Logic Puzzles

• Chess
  Children’s chess web site. Teach your self how to play chess.

  Astronomy and Space

• European Space Agency
  A must see website for space lovers.

• NASA
  NASA website for students.

• Astronomy Ireland
  Astronomy Ireland’s junior website.

  Science and Nature

• Alternative Energy Facts

• Children's Chemistry
  A children’s chemistry website with information on just about everything!

• Children's Physics
  User friendly children’s physics website.

• Children's Biology
  This site is packed with biology for kids!

• Mammals
  Mammals web site, video clips, facts etc.

• Dinosaurs
  Dinosaurs from A to Z.

• Dinosaurs - Berkeley
  Detailed information about dinosaurs.

  History

• Pyramid Challenge
  Have you got what it takes to build a pyramid? Interactive site. Have fun!

• Scavenger Hunt
  Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii. Research given sites for information and than answer the quiz.

• Anne Frank
  Detailed site giving lots of information on Anne Frank.

• With Wings as Eagles - From Fantasy to Flight
  Resources from the US Library of Congress documenting the History of Flight.