Complete this Drawing
Complete this Drawing
What is Genius Hour?
• Independent research project where you will spend one day a week exploring something you are passionate about
Why are we doing Genius Hour?
• Allows me to see your passion!
• Allows you to enjoy a project in school and to have control / freedom
• Teaches research skills• Requires you to problem
solve, plan ahead, stay organized, be productive (all life skills)
Why Edmodo?• Quicker feedback– Used to turn in driving question and
reflection questions.• No lost papers• Allows you to stick to a timeline– Assignments must be turned in on
time!– Getting behind causes stress and
rushed projects/research
Can you pick anything you are passionate about?
• No. – School Appropriate–Research based!–Completed using class time (you can work
at home but you must be productive during class)–Must be science or future career based
Requirements for Research• Needs to be reliable– Use credible sources– No Wikipedia or Ask.com!
• Keep track of your research– Take notes from your research– More info next week!
• Needs a work cited page– AT LEAST 3 SOURCES– Keep track of your sources– You can use a work cited generator
website to help you
Personal Devices• Phones, ipods, ipads, kindles, etc• Can be used in class for research and note taking
purposes• YOU SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING GAMES OR ON
ANY SOCIAL MEDIA– Doing so will result in you losing this privilege for the
rest of the year.
Schedule and Due Dates - DecWeek Date Agenda Due Dates
1 Wed 12/3 Develop driving question None
2 Fri 12/12
Intro to research- Credible sources- Documenting
information- Work Cited Page
12/9 Driving Question Due12/12 Revise question if needed
3 Tues 12/16 Research
12/18 Answer research reflection questions
Schedule and Due Dates - JanWeek Date Agenda Due Dates
4 January Research None
5 January Finish ResearchMap Out Video
Submit Final Research Questions
6 January Work on Video TBD7 January Work on Video TBD
8 February Submit VideoComplete Final Reflection
Grade Your Own Video
9 FebruaryWatch and provide
feedback on classmates videos
None
Steps for Today
• Start developing your essential question–Put time and thought into
this!– You will work on your topic
for 2 months!!!
Developing Your Research Question
• Needs to be a question!• Needs to be research based• Good Research Questions are…– Not too narrow – Not too broad– Specific– Interesting
• Relevant to multiple people• Related to science or your future career
– Able to be answered– Unique