Genius Hour Introduction

Can you imagine a class

where you could learn

about anything you

wanted?

A class where you could
investigate the topics you

were passionately

curious

about?

What ideas
would you

explore?

What questions
do you have that

need answers?

Welcome to…
Genius
Hour!

Where you CAN investigate any topic you

are passionate about!

Any topic I want?!

Yes! You can investigate

any topic that you are

passionate about!

There are just three simple

rules.

Rule #1

Your project
must be

guided by a

question.

(What do you want to learn? Why?)

Rule #2

Your project needs
to be researched.

(How can you look deeply into your topic?)

Rule #3

Your project must be

shared.

(Will you present to your class? The school? )

So put on your thinking
cap and get excited!

This is your
chance to let

your curiosity

go wild!

With your table, come up with a list of inventions that impact our daily lives.

​

​How are things invented?

Well, how many?

Did anyone have a golf ball on their list? Toilet?

Lightbulb? Glue? Refrigerator? Paper clip?

Stapler? Candle? Picture frame? Garage door?

Pencil? TV? Canoe? Laptop? Bed? Pizza? A
postage stamp? Pole vault? Football helmet?

Airplane? Scissors? Basket? Lawn mower? Tree
trimmer? Gas can? Binoculars? Nail? Hammer?

Garbage bags? Recycling bin? Cafeteria tray?
Burrito? Shelf? Book? Paper towels? Shingles?

Chimney? Furnace? Baseball bat? Money?
Parachute? Hot air balloon? Fishing pole?

Did you know that…

Everything you listed with
your table at one time
was just a simple idea in
someone’s mind. But that
someone took action and
made it a reality!

Things I like…

With a partner, share

some interests and

activities that you have.

My Passions!!

You are now about to take your

interests (your passions) and turn
them into a project! You will be in
control of your own learning! Yes,
you heard your teacher correctly,

you will have time each day to
work on a project that you are

truly passionate about!

​Example Questions

- How do speakers work?

- How does a football spiral work?

- How various body systems work?

- Why can’t we travel at the speed of light?

- How does the brain work?

- Why do cars need oil?

- How do they create GMO’s?

- How does space travel work?

- What are black holes and how do they work?

​Create your guiding question. Remember it should be something you are interested in. Schedule a conference for approval before moving to step 2.

​​Step 1-Guiding Question

Complete the research portion of your project. This is your topic of interest so you need to be the expert. When done, schedule a conference for approval.

​​Step 2-Research

How will you present your findings? Will it be a model, a Google slides presentation, a poster, a website? Seek a conference for approval before moving on.

​​Step 3-PresentationType

​What are you going to say during your presentation? What questions could people ask as you are presenting? Final conference

​​Step 4-Present