Genius Hour

What is Genius Hour?

Genius Hour is where students get to pick ANY subject that they are interested in or passionate about and learn about it. They conduct their research and then show the rest of us what they learned in some sort of project and presentation. It is extremely fun and engaging, and there are no boundaries--it’s completely up to your imagination how far you want to go with it! Projects can range from simple slideshow presentations to resulting in new inventions! The sky's the limit!

Here is the break down of how it works:

  • Step 1: Brainstorming. This is where you come up with some ideas and after you narrow it down, begin to think about what your final project could be.

  • Step 2: Planning. This is where you think through how you will complete your research and what you will need to complete your project.

  • Step 3: Research. In this step, you research and record what you’ve learned! Use a variety of sources--online, books, videos, people, etc.

  • Step 4: Complete Project. This is the fun part! You get to create whatever you want to show other people what you learned. Be creative--you could write a song, make a video, create a board game, make a slideshow… the list goes on!

  • Step 5: Present Project. Now you get to show and tell! We will get together in a zoom meeting and share our presentations!

Presentations

Wyatt's Genius Hour Presentation.mp4

Wyatt: Dry Ice

Wyatt goes into total scientist mode as he demonstrates what he has learned about dry ice. Prepare to be wowed! You don't want to miss this!

Noe: The Coronavirus

Noe put together an amazing PowerPoint slideshow on facts, symptoms, and ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Very creative and funny!

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Marine Endangered Species

Aurora: Endangered Marine Species

Get ready to be educated AND inspired with this lovely slideshow created by Aurora. You won't want to miss the adorable sea life pics!

Claire's Genius Hour Project Presentation.mp4

Claire: Unicorn Facts and Habitat

Claire did a fabulous job creating a beautiful diorama of a unicorn habitat (listen for the perfect habitat in the video!) and dazzled us with interesting unicorn facts. Well done!

Karate Facts

Khloe: Karate

We were intrigued by Khloe's interest in Karate when she presented this fun and interesting slideshow! She also created an adorable mini book of drawings that portrayed karate moves!

Lucas: Cooking

Lucas created a well organized and beautiful poster explaining and illustrating the steps to making waffles. Great job and life skill!

Cece Genius Hour.mp4

Cece: Tie Dye

Check out Cece's fun and creative Youtube Tutorial on how to create your very own tie dye projects. Trust me, you want to watch until the end!!!

Fossils

David: Fossils

Our resident dinosaur expert is at it again! David learned a lot about fossils, and so did we! Great Job, David!

Volcanoes by Ashlynn Yardley

Ashlynn: Volcanoes

Ashlynn shows off her creativity and her knowledge in this amazing presentation on Volcanoes!

Here is Ashlynn's Slideshow...

Ashlynn Eruption.mp4


.... and here is her ERUPTION!!!

Oliver Genius Hour.mp4

Oliver: Mountain Bikes

Oliver LOVES mountain bikes, and you are going to love learning about them in this amazing slideshow!

Nicholas Genius Hour.mp4

Nicholas: Fortnite

Nicholas is my own personal Fortnite consultant. Or he would be if I played it!!! Leave it to the expert on all things Fortnite to make his project about playing video games! Check it out!

Ayden Genius Hour.mp4

Ayden: Fox Sanctuaries

Ever since I met this kid, Ayden has loved Foxes. He did an amazing job researching how to take care of these beautiful creatures and creating a diorama of a fox sanctuary. Check it out!

Geodes (Iker Sandoval)

Iker: Geodes

Iker LOVES rocks and minerals! This young scientist did such a great job researching these cool geodes and even shows you how to make your own. Prepare to be wowed!

German Shepherd, Chihuahua, terrier 🦮🐕🐩🐾🐾🐺🌟🌈🌷🌺

Mia: Three Dog Breeds

Mia makes it personal in this interesting and informative project on the three types of dogs that SHE has at home! You will learn a ton and there are even some entertaining videos to check out!