The current study aimed at identifying the extent to which the science curriculum of the sixth elementary grade meets the needs of gifted students in Irbid governorate – Jordan. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher has developed a list of the most important needs of gifted students and a list of criteria for those needs. The lists validity was verified by presenting them to a group of referees specialized in science curriculum and teaching methods. The study has reached a group of results, the most important of which are that: The needs of gifted students in all aspects of the curriculum are highly met; the physical needs of gifted students were met to a high degree, with the exception of the curriculum outcomes where the satisfaction rate was moderate. The social needs of gifted students in all aspects of the curriculum were met with high degree of satisfaction. The psychological needs of gifted students in all aspects of the curriculum were met with high degree of satisfaction. The counseling needs of gifted students were met with a moderate degree of satisfaction, except the outcomes area with a low degree of satisfaction. The study concluded with a number of recommendations, most notably of them: the need to pay attention to the needs of gifted students in science curriculum in the elementary stage, which helps to motivate gifted students to further progress and help them achieve self-fulfillment.
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