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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, ...

Genius Hour is a combination of inquiry-based and passion-based learning. It is a time (usually one hour per week, but sometimes more) when students are able to learn about something they wonder ...

Now, genius hour includes regular one-on-one conferences, biweekly goal-setting and self-evaluation. Upon completion, students share what they learned in a class presentation.

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.

Now, genius hour includes regular one-on-one conferences, biweekly goal-setting and self-evaluation. Upon completion, students share what they learned in a class presentation.

Every time I launch Genius Hour, I ask my students those three questions to help them discover what they want to investigate and build. Last year, when I started to hear kids talking about how it ...

Now, genius hour includes regular one-on-one conferences, biweekly goal-setting and self-evaluation. Upon completion, students share what they learned in a class presentation.