Genius Hour - What's Your Passion?

The grade 7 class is being introduced to their next assignment that will take place over several weeks. Each Friday they will get 80 minutes to work on their project. This project is called "Genius Hour". It's a passion project allowing students to research something that interests them and something that is outside the regular curriculum. Last year was so successful that I just had to do it again. The passion project gives the students the freedom to learn about what they've always wanted to but weren't given the time or opportunity to do so in a structured and supportive classroom setting. 

Over the course of the next 8 weeks, students will come up with something they want to create, make, learn more about, or learn to do. They will then research that topic and present their information, findings, or anything they've learned, to the class.

I attached a couple of videos that I show the kids, along with my Genius Hour video from last year's class. I am more than excited to get going on this awesome adventure. Check it out!