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Genius Hour projects may be open ended, but there are still some ground rules. Here are some tips for making Genius Hour work in your school. Skip to content. Menu. ... They could do a video, poster, ...

But during genius hour, 6th graders in Melissa Smith’s science classroom have also learned about the elements of natural makeup, the chemistry of cooking, video-game design, and much more.

3. Genius Hour Is an Innovative Way to Meet Standards. Often for educators, meeting learning standards is one of the reasons they don’t engage more actively in tech use. But, just as tools like ...