Academic Talent Search (ATS) provides academically challenging, fast-paced courses to highly able and motivated 7th through 10th grade students. Summer Academies is open to students entering 9th grade through graduating seniors. Teaching staff includes university professors, community college faculty, industry professionals and other educators.
The Al-Ben Scholarship fund was established by the Los Angeles Council of Black Professional Engineers (LACBPE) in 1976 to provide awards and incentives to technically inclined pre-college and undergraduate students enrolled in engineering, mathematical computer studies or applied scientific studies. The objective of the program is to stimulate and support the student’s interest in these technical areas that traditionally have an under-representation of minority professionals.
The Alaska Summer Research Academy promotes creativity and intellectual curiosity through hands-on, open-ended experiences in STEM. ASRA students engage with mentors and peers to explore scientific concepts, investigate student-driven questions, and solve problems.
Since 1997, students in grades 10-12 have been participating in the AGAM summer camp offered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Map). This weeklong summer mathematics camp for high school students provides a stimulating and supportive environment. It was originally designed for young women but is now open to all students who want to develop their mathematical ability and interest. AGAM especially wants to encourage applications from underrepresented groups in mathematics. Participants learn about the exciting mathematics of Codes, interact with peers who share an interest in mathematics, and work with mathematics graduate students and professors who earned their Ph.Ds. from Nebraska. The campers are chaperoned by mathematics graduate students and undergraduate students. AGAM is one of 18 Young Scholars Programs across the nation supported by the American Mathematical Society Epsilon Fund.
The American Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest rocket contest with nearly 5,000 students nationwide competing each year. The contest gives middle and high school students the opportunity to design, build and launch model rockets and hands-on experience solving engineering problems.
The American Regions Mathematics League’s annual competition brings together the nation’s finest students. They meet, compete against, and socialize with one another, forming friendships and sharpening their mathematical skills. The contest is written for high school students, although some exceptional junior high students attend each year.
Ardent Academy for Gifted Youth maximizes the potential of gifted youth to become life-long learners and leaders for the 21st century by developing their problem solving skills and building their character. Located in Irvine, California, Ardent Academy offers advanced courses for students Pre-K through high school in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accelerated English and Coding.
ASMSA is one of only sixteen public, residential high schools nationwide which specializes in the education of gifted and talented students who have an interest and aptitude for mathematics and science. Created in 1991 by an act of the Arkansas Legislature, ASMSA is one of the nation’s top secondary schools for gifted students. Application is open to any sophomore student who resides in the state of Arkansas. ASMSA offers an innovative and challenging curriculum with courses such as Robotics, Quantum Mechanics, Immunology, Graphic Design, Documentary Films, and Artificial Intelligence. All curriculum is designed to promote creative thinking and problem solving.
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides annually more than 50 scholarships to the brightest and most talented college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
BEST Robotics is a a middle and high school robotics competition whose mission is to engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as inspire them to pursue careers in these fields. Through participation in our project-based STEM program, students learn to analyze and solve problems utilizing the Engineering Design Process, which helps them develop technological literacy skills. It is these skills that industry seeks in its workforce.
The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition, and serves as a perfect way to meet today’s new common core standards. By exposing students to an inquiry-based, learn-by-doing activity that appeals to their hearts as well as their minds, Botball® addresses our nation’s need for a well-prepared, creative, yet disciplined workforce with leadership and teamwork experience.
A subscription to Brilliant gives users access to courses to help students in 5th grade and above master math and science concepts through fun, guided problem solving. Although online, Brilliant courses are interactive and engaging to build independent critical thinking and build true understanding.
Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly referred to as Brooklyn Tech, is a New York City public high school that specializes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. They inspire and challenge potentially high achievers to maximize their talents for the benefit of society.
This e-book of problems, commentary, and learning materials aims to make calculus accessible to students as young as seven.
The Camp for Algorithmic and Mathematical Play is a place for children with a deep love of mathematics and computer science, of thinking and exploring, to come together. They strive to provide a rich environment that exposes students to fundamental concepts with faculty that can provide unlimited depth.
Camp Invention is a nationally acclaimed summer program where STEM concepts come to life. Led by local teachers, this program has tapped into kids’ natural curiosity since 1990, giving them the opportunity to become innovators through teamwork and immersive, hands-on creative problem-solving.
Canada/USA Mathcamp is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for mathematically talented high school students, designed to expose these students to the beauty of advanced mathematical ideas and to new ways of thinking. At Mathcamp, students can explore undergraduate and even graduate-level topics while building problem-solving skills that will help them in any field they choose to study.
The Caribou Mathematics Competition or Caribou Cup is an international online math contest held six times over the school year, typically over 2 days in October, November, January, February, April, and May. Each contest is run at the 6 contest levels, Grade 2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12. Contest questions and solutions are now offered in English, French, Persian, Mandarin, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Khmer, and the list keeps growing! All participants receive certificates for participation and achievement, and top-scoring students can earn cash prizes.
The Summer Quantitative Reasoning Institute (SQRI) focuses on how to use quantitative data to support one’s arguments and evaluate those of others. The Institute is not a “math camp,” but an intense program of training in several social science disciplines: political science, economics, and psychology. Students entering 11th and 12th grade will design and engage in a 3-week collaborative research project with peers and faculty.
The Clean Tech Competition is a unique, worldwide research and design challenge for pre-college youth. The program encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources. Each year, the Clean Tech Competition addresses an issue that is grounded in core technological competency areas and focuses on the next great engineering challenges. The competition is designed to foster a deeper understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related concepts, recognize outstanding talent, and prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators.
CodeREV Kids provides classes and curriculum for students ages 6 – 18, focused on exploring STEM by learning coding, technology, and robotics. Classes are project based, allowing students to engage in deep learning through unique creations and hands on projects. CodeREV offers classes and summer tech camps in a variety of locations throughout Southern California: Santa Monica, Solana Beach, Encino, Irvine, Beverly Hills, Fountain Valley/Huntington Beach, and Malibu/Palisades.
The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists works to identify, encourage and mentor students who wish to devote their lives to the service of humanity as physicians, medical scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. Among the free services will be online social networks for future doctors and medical scientists to communicate; opportunities for students to be guided and mentored by physicians and medical students; and regular communications for parents and students on college acceptance and finances, skills acquisition, internships, leadership training, career guidance and much more.
Partnered with Carnegie Mellon University, the CS-STEM Network is the certifying authority for CS and STEM subjects for educational institutions. With research-based certifications, students can get a head start in Computer Science and STEM-related subjects!
Cubes in Space, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 years of age to design and propose experiments to launch into space or a near space environment on a NASA sounding rocket and zero-pressure scientific balloon.
The authors, nationally recognized math education experts, offer a focused look at educating gifted and talented students for success in math. More than just a guidebook for educators, this book offers concrete suggestions for identifying mathematically talented students, tools for instructional planning, and specific programming approaches.
