5th Grade TPSP Showcase
The GTAB quilt auction is one of the main fundraisers for the year for the GT Academy Booster Club. All quilts were made by the 5th grade teams to showcase their TPSP research projects.
Register to bid on quilts at the auction
During the neuroscience minicourse, students get to dissect sheep brains.
FPS is traveling to the international compeition in June!
Support our new entrepreneurs and inventors by supporting the inventor showcase. The showcase is the first step in an inventor's competition. Winners get to present at further showcases.
During the marine biology mini-course, students have the opportunity to dissect sharks and learn more about a common marine animal.
During the 7th-grade science classes, students will have the opportunity to dissect fetal pigs and learn more about biology in a hands-on lab.
Every year, our 5th-grade students study and learn about a subject of their choice for a TPSP project. The project culminates with the teams making quilts. They learn to sew and use a sewing machine.
Each bolt of fabric for the back of the quilt and all quilting batting for each of the 65 quilts made by the 5th grade TPSP teams each year.
On average, GTAB invests $60 per GTA student per year for mini-course supplies, field experiences, additional academic programs, TPSP showcase, and teacher education.
We send our students on numerous field experiences throughout the year through minicourses. Some field experiences have a cost and to keep the financial burden at a low for our families, GTAB provides funding for these invaluable experiences for our students. (Some examples: Health Museum $195; Flight Museum $140; Houston Sword Sports $150; Houston Museum of Natural Science $112; Houston Museum of Natural Science $150; Shard Yard $300; Sundance Yoga $150, NASA Longhorn Project $165)
