PASSION PROJECT

THE TIME YOU HAVE 

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH ONE MORE DAY?

A PEP TALK 

QUESTIONS?  Can we work with partners? No – everyone will investigate their own passion.  How long do we have? Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday until May  Is this going to be graded?  Do you really mean we can learn about anything? Anything that is legal and school appropriate  Do you have to present to the class? Yes, you will present a TED-talk type of presentation.

IDEAS  How to throw a perfect spiral with a football.  Write my own song on the guitar/piano/tuba etc…  Learn how to play a musical instrument  Learn about wildlife of Galapagos IslandsGalapagos Islands  Write a children’s book  Paint a self-portrait  Research how the different parts of the brain work.  Create an app for my phone  Create a website for my church  Research about black holes  Learn more about the causes of World War II  Find out how planes fly  Perfect a Butter Flip on the skateboard  Research solar panels to place on camper  Promote awareness for a charity or organizationorganization

WHY?

20% TIME  Google allows their employers to spend 20 percent of their work time (and resources) on a personal interest project.  The idea is to give their employees more autonomy in their work environment and foster more motivation/inspiration for creative work.  Gmail, Google Docs, Picasa, and Google Doodles are all products of this time.

TIMELINE  Brainstorm today and tomorrow  Submit idea proposal by end of class Friday  Every two weeks post to website what you have learned, progress, pictures, questions you still have, etc..  During class – research, test, create, write, etc..  TED Talk presentations start May

BRAINSTORMING RESOURCES  Wonderopolis Wonderopolis  6 Simple Strategies to Help Find Your Passion 6 Simple Strategies to Help Find Your Passion  DIY DIY  5 Everyday Problems 5 Everyday Problems

DAY 2 “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

30 DAY CHALLENGE 

THE POWER OF PASSION 

PASSION PROJECT PROPOSAL

BLOG POST  What have you accomplished these past 2 weeks? Research, testing, creating, etc…  What questions do you still have or what information do you still need to move forward?  How do you plan to answer those questions/get that information?  Include pictures/sketches/videos of your progress.

QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED BY STUDENTS IN PRESENTATION  What were the successes of your project?  Were there any hurdles you had to overcome?  Was there a point where you had to stop and re-adjust the project on a grand scale?  What were the weaknesses of your project?  What was the most important thing you learned throughout your project?  If you were assigned this project again, what topic/goal would you choose?

DAY 3 “ You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you ’ re not passionate enough from the start, you will never stick it out.” ~ Steve Jobs

RESEARCH RECORD KEEPING  Date  Website citation  Summary

TED TALK EVALUATION

TED TALK VIDEOS  Mathemagician Mathemagician  Mosquitos, Malaria, and Education Mosquitos, Malaria, and Education  Unexpected Discoveries Unexpected Discoveries

STUDENT PROJECT

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  LiveBinders LiveBinders  Genius Hour Presentation