Help your students discover what they are passionate about with this card set and activity sheets. This is great to use independently or with Genius Hour lessons.

Student activity pack with planning pages to use for independent study. Perfect for Genius Hour, Wonder Projects, and Passion Projects! User-friendly outline for your students to use as they work on different research projects!

Have your students keep all their work in one place as they discover their genius and research ways to share that genius with the world! This is a perfect way to help your students stay organized as they work through their research and make plans to exhibit their projects.

Imagine a classroom where passion-driven genius work is not extracurricular, but is a part of the routine. Students are invited and expected to collaborate to support each other’s genius; to experiment with ideas, discover new possibilites and make epic things happen. Genius Hour is more than a “program” where students do fun projects together. Genius Hour is a nearly unprecedented opportunity for teachers to guide students in how to be effective learners and citizens, by helping them connect what they do in school to the broader community. It’s our job to nurture our geniuses so they can change the world. Join us today to unlock a world of genuine curiosity and wonder. -This e-book is for teachers and administrators, lessons could be used in all classrooms and be differentiated accordingly. -Whole class lessons, small group lessons, whole school lessons

Lesson 2: Students will understand what Genius Hour is and why it is important. What makes genius hour different is the focus on the process of students becoming more engaged in their work.

Lesson 5: Students will be able to articulate their own unique genius. When introducing Genius Matters, it can be daunting for students to choose their own passion to explore, as many students have never been asked this before. To build the foundation for Genius Hour, students must first gain self-awareness of their own genius.

Lesson 3: Students will understand the definition of a genius, and that we all have genius capacity.

Lesson 1: Students will learn how to record, keep and revisit their observations made during genius hour over the GH course. This addresses how to help students setup an online notebook or journal for future lessons.

Lesson 4: Objective: Create the mindset of being a Genius Learner to prepare students to explore and share their genius. You can’t settle for the ordinary when you comprehend you’re extraordinary.