Genius Hour Passion Project: Research Skills for Inquiry Project Based Learning
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Description
Your students will love this Genius Hour Passion Project! They'll develop strong inquiry research skills while engaging in project-based learning (PBL). You'll SAVE TIME with this EDITABLE NO-PREP research unit that includes a bulletin board kit, rubrics for assessment, and much more.
Genius Hour is a classroom favourite because it allows students to choose a topic of interest and create a presentation.
ABOUT OUR GENIUS HOUR PASSION PROJECT RESOURCE
✪ PDF files for easy printing and computer compatibility
✪ Link to editable Google Slides version
✪ Easily share the Google Slides version for distance learning or virtual classrooms
✪ Link to Prezi to introduce the idea of Genius Hour
This is an engaging independent project that incorporates all strands of Language Arts Curriculum (Reading, Writing, Oral Communication, Media Literacy) as well as other content areas depending on the student's chosen topic.
Be an Expert (also called Genius Hour or Passion Project) is a type of research project that requires inquiry-based thinking and learning while allowing the students to learn more about anything that is of interest to them.
This is a great way to engage students' interests and creativity while learning! Students spend time researching a topic they are interested in and develop a creative, meaningful way to share it within their community or world at large.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
⇧ Please open the detailed PREVIEW to get a clear idea of what to expect with your purchase ⇧
✔ Teacher Notes - 3 pages including ideas to introduce, implement and assess with a list of possible expectations addressed (Ontario Curriculum)
✔ Student Pages - 12 pages of handouts and printables to be completed by students in their planning, research, presentation and reflecting phases.
✔ Bulletin Board Set - includes headings, subheadings, helpful research links and ideas for student presentation.
✔ PREZI introduces and explains Genius Hour with videos and a quick brainstorming activity.
✔ Generic Rubrics to assess Reading, Writing, Oral Communication, and Media Literacy expectations. They are intentionally designed to be used across various grades in classrooms around the world.
Everything you need to get started with passion projects!
TIPS FOR USE
✏️ Start with the Prezi to get students excited!
✏️ Introduce early so students can start brainstorming
✏️ Have students post their inquiry questions on the bulletin board
✏️ First, teach Questioning as a reading comprehension strategy to strengthen student understanding of types of questions
✏️ Use the framework for inquiry projects in any subject area!
FAQs
Q: Can I edit the file?
A: Yes! There is a link to make a copy of the Google Slides file of the handouts that you can edit as you need. Please note, the bulletin board set is not currently editable.
Q: I don’t teach ELA. Can I still use this resource?
A: Sure! While there is a lot of Literacy work inherent to the project, it can also cover content from Science, Social Studies, History, Geography, The Arts… even Math!
Q: My students aren’t working at grade 4-8 levels. Will this project still work for me?
A: Definitely. You may want to make small tweaks to the wording/content of the worksheets, or even remove some steps to simplify the task, but Be An Expert is easily modified.
Q: I’m teaching online. Can I adapt this to distance learning?
A: Absolutely! The Google Slides file can easily be shared through a secure digital classroom for students to edit or share the PDF.
NOTE: you may NOT share this through a non-secure online platform that would make it available to the public.
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This was a really helpful resource for getting my Genius Hour and Passion Projects going. I had so many questions and your product helped. ” - Kathryn V.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ This was an excellent purchase! Easy to use and my students found it very engaging! Thank you!” - Jordan N.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students who finish tasks earlier pull out this package and work on it, they love it and it keeps them on task and organized!” - TPT Seller
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