• Fall 2022 Challenge: The World Around Us

    Challenge Overview

    The GT department invites families of gifted students to participate in the GT Family Series Challenge.  The challenge theme for the month of October/November is "The World Around Us".  This challenge allows gifted students the opportunity to use their imaginations to create a hands-on product based on an area of interest.  Gifted students in grades (1-12) have the opportunity to select from a list of activities and design/build a product.  Below you will find an activity card with detailed guidelines listed under "Resources". Students are asked to submit a video of their final product to gtfbisd@fortbendisd.com no later than Monday, November 14, 2022.  You must register to participate in this challenge.  Use the link below to register!

    Fall 2022 Challenge Student Presentations

    Getting Started

    • Registration for this challenge opens Saturday, October 1, 2022 and closes Friday, October 14, 2022.
    • Select an activity of interest to complete.
    • Identify recycled/household products to use to build your product for this challenge (if needed).
    • Design a "plan" for your self-selected product.
    • Construct your product.
    • Email a short 2-3 minute video of your final product to gtfbisd@fortbendisd.com on or before Monday, November 14, 2022.
    • Students' presentations will be shared via YouTube beginning Friday, November 18, 2022.

    Resources for "The World Around Us" Challenge