Genius Hour!! Where your passion

comes to life!!

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Think about it… A wheel… A car…

Chocolate… A cell phone…

What do you think all of these have in common?

Talk with a partner… then discuss.

The next slide may give you some help.

Does this help? A wheel, a car, chocolate, and a cell phone all _____.

A. Can be eaten B. Contain metal C. Can be ridden D. Were invented by humans

Answer!!!!! A wheel, a car, chocolate, and a cell phone all _____.

A. Can be eaten B. Contain metal C. Can be ridden D. Were invented by humans

Brain Alert!!! With a partner, make a list of other great inventions that have changed the world.

See if you can break the record of 79! You have 3 minutes to do this… Ready… GO!!

Well, how many?

Did anyone have a golf ball on their list? Toilet? Lightbulb? Glue? Refrigerator? Paper clip?

Stapler? Candle? Picture frame? Garage door? Pencil? TV? Canoe? Laptop? Bed? Pizza? A postage stamp? Pole vault? Football helmet?

Airplane? Scissors? Basket? Lawn mower? Tree trimmer? Gas can? Binoculars? Nail? Hammer? Garbage bags? Recycling bin? Cafeteria tray?

Burrito? Shelf? Book? Paper towels? Shingles? Chimney? Furnace? Baseball bat? Money? Parachute? Hot air balloon? Fishing pole?

Did you know that…

Everything you listed with your partner at one time was just a simple idea in someone’s mind. But that someone took action and made it a reality! Pretty

awesome…huh?

Did you know that…

Ideas come from inside of you. And inside of each of you there is a

passion- something you love to learn about or do.

Did you know that?

Things I like…

With a partner, share some interests and

activities that you have.

My Passions!!

You are now about to take your interests (your passions) and turn them into a project! You will be in control of your own learning! Yes, you heard your teacher correctly, you will have time each day to work on a project that you are

truly passionate about!

Hooray for Genius Hour!!

Maybe you, yes you, can be the next Einstein!!

Let’s begin Genius Hour!!!