One of the most important numbers in mathematics, perhaps *the* most important, is the circle constant, which relates the circumference of a circle to its linear dimension. For millenia, the circle has been considered the most perfect of shapes, and the circle constant captures the geometry of the circle in a single number. Of course, the traditional choice for the circle constant is pi, but as mathematician Bob Palais notes in his delightful article " pi Is Wrong!", pi is *wrong*. Michael Hartl later founded Tau Day, the day upon which this whole weekend event is centered, with the idea that "No, really, pi is wrong". edRev founder Matt Benet guides this discussion-based class that hears and responds to every argument in favor of pi, and will show students who no matter way you look at it, tau is greater than pi.

Learn to play the fantasy roleplaying game Pathfinder: 2nd Edition in a short campaign designed for newcomers to learn the basics.

James Baldwin once wrote “History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals." What is history? How does it influence the present and how does the present influence our sense of the past. Where do historians come in? Are we important story-keepers of a lost age or something more active? Do we forge the past as we write? We'll discuss this and so much more in this fun, interactive lesson on what history is and how it can be uncovered. Most suitable for 7-13 year olds but open to all.

Learn to play the fantasy roleplaying game Pathfinder: 2nd Edition in a short campaign designed for newcomers to learn the basics.

Calculus -- the mathematical study of how things change. Come and join me in this class where I'll demystify the math at the core of colossal feats of human technology, such as predicting the movement of astral bodies, designing nanotechnology, and harnessing the power of heat in thermodynamics. We'll gloss over limits, derivatives, integrals, and some applications.

Prerequisites: Algebra 2 strongly preferred (we're going to be working a lot with functions, particularly polynomial, rational, trigonometric)

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at making your own language? In this class, we'll briefly touch on the important parts of what makes a language work, and how you can create your own language. Unfortunately languages aren't created in a day, but hopefully you can learn what you need to start crafting your own tongue.

Learn to play the fantasy roleplaying game Pathfinder: 2nd Edition in a short campaign designed for newcomers to learn the basics.

You might have seen a line before. You might have seen algebra before. How do lines and algebra connect? And why is this pair of words arguably the most important subject of mathematics for the modern world? We will explore the basics of linear algebra, and maybe talk about matrices.

Students will learn the basics of origami corrugations! They can use this knowledge to learn the fundamentals and then go on to design their own forms.

Gifted kids teaching each other in short bursts! This could be anything, from 'How to make the Best Pancakes' to 'Every Food is just a Soup, Salad, or Sandwich' to 'Greatest hits of Greek Mythology'. If they're interested in teaching it, I'd love to have it run. The "class" can be as short as 5 minutes. If interested in teaching, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/tEYifKWgfJWwTfYp9 . Students are also welcome to attend just to watch the other students if they don't want to teach.

Failing sucks. It's really just a horrible feeling. It usually feels like the end of the world, or even like a sign that you never should have tried at all.

Failing just sucks, and perfectionism ("refusal to accept any standard short of perfection", and incredibly common among gifted students) can make every little thing feel like a massive failure.

Here, we'll go through some different exercises to practice messing up in front of the class. It'll be a mess of typos and bad drawings and mispronounced, stumbled sentences, and you'll walk out hopefully a little little more comfortable with mitsakes!

Traditional schools fail to provide the extensive support that gifted students need, at a significant detriment to their well being and success. This class will cover the many different types of support that gifted students need to thrive, and the impacts of not receiving them. We'll also discuss alternative ways to meet the needs of gifted students outside of school.

Sometimes we play board games; sometimes we design them. Build community with G&T peers! Game nights and good vibes, each week based on what students attending are interested in. Originally part of a ten-week program, students strongly requested that it continue weekly.

Microbes, organisms that can only been seen through a microscope, are everywhere. They were the first forms of life on Earth, made and continue to make the Earth a space that we can live in, and they hold the trophy for being the most abundant and diverse organisms out there. There are microbes living 4 miles underground and at heights taller than Mount Everest, or at 130 degrees Celsius, or in 12.8 pH acids, or at pressures of 2000 atmospheres, or under extreme radiation.

So microbes are thriving everywhere you look (including in your eyes!), so let’s talk about them! How do they work? How can we study them if they’re so small? What do they do that we can learn from? And why else are they cool?

It takes a unique and thorough skill set for an educator to properly address the unique needs of gifted & talented, profoundly gifted, and 2E students. I'm lucky enough to have met a number of talented G&T educators, and some of them have graciously agreed to join a virtual panel for a Q&A. Come with any questions or discussion points about giftedness, including but not limited to your child's unique experience, the state of gifted education, or any insights/expertise you want to share.

Come and find out ;)