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