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What would you do if you had one hour to explore, research, and create whatever you enjoyed? Below are some ideas to get you started. Independent Projects or Team Projects can be set up with your teacher. 

In order to participate in Genius Hour, the following sheets must be completed:

Why are you here?  

What do you want to do?  

Take risks and challenge yourself.  You never know what you will discover and what you will become.  Here is a place you can “jump” in and be an independent self-directed learner.   Review the topics below.  Explore and persevere through one of these or find your own and have it approved. If you still don’t know, go to What Breaks Your Heart? for help.

Pentominoes

Pentominoes

10 Card Investigation

10 Card Investigation

United Nations Goals

United Nations Goals

Socks

Socks

25 Word Story

25 Word Story

Peanuts

Peanuts

Playdough Surgery

Playdough Surgery

Marker Challenge

Marker Challenge

Puzzle Challenge

Puzzle Challenge

Dot Day

Dot Day

Stickman

Stickman

Let’s Animate

Let’s Animate

What do you see?

What do you see?

The “Hole” Story

The “Hole” Story

Paper Puzzle

Paper Puzzle

Symbols!

Symbols!

Book with a Hole

Book with a Hole

Turing Tumble

Turing Tumble

You be the Teacher

You be the Teacher

Anamorphosis Project

Anamorphosis Project

Machine Puzzles

Machine Puzzles

Wumbers

Wumbers

Icarus & Daedalus

Icarus & Daedalus

Science 101

Science 101

WOW in the World

WOW in the World

App Inventor

App Inventor

Got Video Skills?

Got Video Skills?

Love Sketching?

Love Sketching?

Magic Artbox

Magic Artbox

Light It Up!

Light It Up!

The Paper Meal

The Paper Meal

Inventions

Inventions

Tinker

Tinker

Clouds

Clouds

Dictionary Logic

Dictionary Logic

Paddle Boats

Paddle Boats

Solar Energy

Solar Energy

Design Squad

Design Squad

Engineer Girl

Engineer Girl

Dynamic Dolls

Dynamic Dolls

Hole Challenge

Hole Challenge

Growing Up

Growing Up

Chopsticks

Chopsticks

Zoombini

Zoombini

Pixar in a Box

Pixar in a Box

Jeopardy Rocks

Jeopardy Rocks

Wall of Listening

Wall of Listening

Secret Life of Pets

Secret Life of Pets

Toyland

Toyland

Name Games

Name Games

Where in the World

Where in the World

Your Hero

Your Hero

Tell Its Story

Tell Its Story

Pixel Press Floors

Pixel Press Floors

Mindsets

Mindsets

More Codes

More Codes

MoMATH

MoMATH

Codes on Codes

Codes on Codes

Google Everywhere

Google Everywhere

Video Stars

Video Stars

Talking Hands

Talking Hands

Animated Videos

Animated Videos

Plan a Trip

Plan a Trip

Six Word Memoir

Six Word Memoir

3D Printing

3D Printing

Living History

Living History

TED Kids

TED Kids

The Landfill Harmonic

The Landfill Harmonic

Doodle for Google

Doodle for Google

Newtown Kindness Organization

Newtown Kindness Organization