I am often asked what kinds of projects do the students engage in during Genius hour. I asked the children to brainstorm all the things that they had tried this year. This list should give you an idea of the range, the imagination and the amazing creativity of this group!
What I did for Genius Hour… (2015-16)
* I learned how to knit and crochet, and I studied trains – Aaron G.
* I studied bunnies, Flip for Gold, 3D Printing, and created a candy machine – Tilly G.
* I learned 3D Printing, how to code, how to drive Ollie, and I studied chicks and chickens – Emily K.
* I studied programming and coded the roamer, I also built a ramp for a supercar and created a google slideshow on supercars– Harry R.
* I learned about Havanese dogs, I learned how to sew, I made a ball maze, and I would like to learn how to make a candy machine over the summer – Caitlin K.
* I built a Lego ninja training structure, cardboard structure, interviewed a running expert and wrote tips on running – Owen S.
* I did a slide show about dogs in hot cars, I tried Ollie, a science experiment, and I made a Lego candy machine – Chelsea L.
* I made a Lego base, a slide show, and a candy machine –
* I did 3D Printing, experimented with electronics and built with lego – Dheen T.
* I learned how to code, I made roamer do a job, and I did experiments about air – Avery G.
* I learned about tree frogs, how to code, how to knit – Deristhi G.
* I made a Google Slide show and created a lego model of my dream soccer team– Seb. T
* I made a model magic scene, I did 3D Printing, and I studied chickens – Willow T.
* I studied Claymation using model magic, I used Roamer and Ollie -
* I did a Google Draw presentation, learned about cats – Julian G.
* I did coding, 3D printing, and now I am studying super cars –
* I did two Roamer projects and learned how to code it to draw a house – Will C.
* I used Roamer and I created a tennis stadium out of cardboard– Will P.
* I did two knitting projects and a presentation about the moon – Caitlyn M.
* I did a presentation about Teslas and learned how to crochet– Liam M.
* I did a project on the SPCA and I used Ollie – Bianca T.
* I built a Lego house, used Ollie, and tried whittling – Elliot M.
* I made a model of the US Open using cardboard and created a board game – Cooper M.
* I wrote my Cowboy Story, created a marble run, and built a lego castle – Maia H.
* I did a project on cars – Rupert H.
* I used Ollie, Sphero, and 3D Printing – Roshan P.
* I did 3D printing and I built a Lego sub – Connor K.
* I did a coding and Roamer project, a knitting project, a project on the moon and a “how many can it hold?” project – Julia R.
* I worked on a project using Roamer, I made a Sphero ramp, and I made Ollie jump – Markus D.
* I worked on a project about cars and remote control cars – Jack D.
* I did a stop motion video, a photography project, Lego pictures, a ball maze, and a “Spot the Strange Things” game – Anna P.
* I did a sewing project and a 3D Printing - Avli
What I did for Genius Hour… (2015-16)
* I learned how to knit and crochet, and I studied trains – Aaron G.
* I studied bunnies, Flip for Gold, 3D Printing, and created a candy machine – Tilly G.
* I learned 3D Printing, how to code, how to drive Ollie, and I studied chicks and chickens – Emily K.
* I studied programming and coded the roamer, I also built a ramp for a supercar and created a google slideshow on supercars– Harry R.
* I learned about Havanese dogs, I learned how to sew, I made a ball maze, and I would like to learn how to make a candy machine over the summer – Caitlin K.
* I built a Lego ninja training structure, cardboard structure, interviewed a running expert and wrote tips on running – Owen S.
* I did a slide show about dogs in hot cars, I tried Ollie, a science experiment, and I made a Lego candy machine – Chelsea L.
* I made a Lego base, a slide show, and a candy machine –
* I did 3D Printing, experimented with electronics and built with lego – Dheen T.
* I learned how to code, I made roamer do a job, and I did experiments about air – Avery G.
* I learned about tree frogs, how to code, how to knit – Deristhi G.
* I made a Google Slide show and created a lego model of my dream soccer team– Seb. T
* I made a model magic scene, I did 3D Printing, and I studied chickens – Willow T.
* I studied Claymation using model magic, I used Roamer and Ollie -
* I did a Google Draw presentation, learned about cats – Julian G.
* I did coding, 3D printing, and now I am studying super cars –
* I did two Roamer projects and learned how to code it to draw a house – Will C.
* I used Roamer and I created a tennis stadium out of cardboard– Will P.
* I did two knitting projects and a presentation about the moon – Caitlyn M.
* I did a presentation about Teslas and learned how to crochet– Liam M.
* I did a project on the SPCA and I used Ollie – Bianca T.
* I built a Lego house, used Ollie, and tried whittling – Elliot M.
* I made a model of the US Open using cardboard and created a board game – Cooper M.
* I wrote my Cowboy Story, created a marble run, and built a lego castle – Maia H.
* I did a project on cars – Rupert H.
* I used Ollie, Sphero, and 3D Printing – Roshan P.
* I did 3D printing and I built a Lego sub – Connor K.
* I did a coding and Roamer project, a knitting project, a project on the moon and a “how many can it hold?” project – Julia R.
* I worked on a project using Roamer, I made a Sphero ramp, and I made Ollie jump – Markus D.
* I worked on a project about cars and remote control cars – Jack D.
* I did a stop motion video, a photography project, Lego pictures, a ball maze, and a “Spot the Strange Things” game – Anna P.
* I did a sewing project and a 3D Printing - Avli