From Egg Drops to Tower Builds: Reimagine STEAM Activities for Gifted Learners
“Build the tallest tower” and “the egg drop” are classroom favorites for a reason—they’re low-prep, hands-on, and students love them. But is that enough for our gifted learners?
Join us for an interactive webinar where we will explore how to transform familiar STEM/STEAM design challenges into rich, multidisciplinary learning experiences grounded in real places, real people, and real events.
Together, we’ll rethink “one-and-done” activities and reimagine them as comprehensive lessons that foster depth, complexity, and authentic problem solving. Gifted instruction should take students on a journey, connecting STEM learning to current events, global issues, and the ever-present “But why?” questions our brightest minds ask.
Date Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm CT
Location Virtually via Zoom
Cost $75/person. The registration fee is non-refundable.
Audience Grades K-5, Grades 6-8
Deadline to Register March 3, 2026. This form may close early if seats become full.
Limited Seating 25 participants
Minimum Requirement to Run Academy 10 participants |
Webinar participants will collaborate in small groups, have dedicated time for lesson planning, and engage in meaningful discussion, questions, and idea sharing. You’ll leave with ready-to-use ideas and practical tools to become a true Reimagineer, equipped to reinvigorate your gifted curriculum and inspire students to create innovative solutions for the 21st century and beyond.
Webinar Learning Outcomes
- To come away with an overall understanding of the importance of aligning learning and instruction to real events in real places, about real people.
- To come away with ready to go ideas, tools and resources.
- To come away with an understanding of how to design and implement your own “reimagined” lessons based on curriculum you already have/use.
Meet Your Facilitator
Teagan Taylor is the Lead AIG (Academically and Intellectually Gifted) Teacher at Pleasant Ridge Elementary, a Gifted & Talented Academy (GTA) magnet program within Gaston County Schools in North Carolina. In this role, she identifies and supports AIG students and students with high potential in grades K–5, while also collaborating closely with GTA teachers through instructional planning, curriculum development, co-teaching, and professional learning.
