1. What are you passionate about? Journal #17 Ready?
Genius Hour Project
What are you passionate about?
Journal #17 Ready?

5. It took someone creative to invent the wheel.
It took passion for someone to make chocolate.
Step outside of the box of complacency. Acknowledge the need for passion.
Pursue what is your passion.
Be active- make your passions realities.

6. Journal #17: Genius Hour Brainstorming (3 things)
What are some of your current interests/likes/passions?
2. What do you do when you are not in school?

7. 3. If you could read/learn about ANYTHING in the world, what would it be? What do you wonder about?
wonder : 1. the quality of exciting amazed admiration. 2 rapt attention or astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience

8. 4. Now think about turning that passion into a project that you could share with the class.
You will have one hour for four days to work on this project in school May (Mon.- Thurs.)Presentations Fri. May 18; additional time/supplies will be at your discretion
Remember: there are three rules for genius hour
There must be a research component/inquiry question
Your question cannot be answered with a simple google search
You musty share your project (you can build, design, create, write, etc.)

9. What would I do?
What is an effective and efficient way to start a compost in my backyard? Research, start one
How can I improve my efforts at zero waste?
How can I be an apiarist? (beehive owner) research, network, start one

10. What will you do?
Start a blog/write a short story/score a song or musical
Learn a new song/instrument/skill/dance/learn a medium/make a video
How can I help SIDS babies in hospital? Research, network, make hats and send them
Research how something works/why is is/ advancements…
Read/do something on your wishlist
Become vegetarian/vegan/paleo

11. What will you do? Plan proposal due Monday, May 7th. Start thinking.
Start planning.
Start gathering materials/networking….