Genius Hour Challenges
General Genius Hour Challenges |
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Watch 3 BrainPop videos and get above 80% on the quizzes * |
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Watch 3 Ted Ed videos and take 5 notes each * |
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Watch 3 Discovery News episodes and write 5 notes each * |
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Create an Info-graphic with at least 10 facts * |
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Watch a documentary or educational video and take 10 notes * |
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Write a 5 paragraph blog entry about any topic *2 |
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Do any two DIY.org projects with a topic * |
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Create your own (with approval) * |
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Geography Challenges |
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Name the 7 continents. |
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Name 15 world countries. |
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Name 15 major world cities. |
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Name 10 South American and Central American countries. |
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Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. |
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Name 10 countries in Europe. |
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Name 10 countries in Africa. |
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Name 10 major bodies of water. |
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Name 10 major world rivers. |
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Name 10 large deserts of the world. |
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Name 10 large lakes in North America. |
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Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges. |
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Name the 50 states. |
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Write the names of the 50 states on a map. |
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Name the state capitals. |
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Name the 13 Colonies. |
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History Challenges |
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Name 10 Native American tribes. |
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Name 8 explorers. |
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Name 8 Civil War battlefields. |
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Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order. |
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Name the 11th - 20th presidents in order. |
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Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order. |
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Name the 31st - current presidents. |
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Name the Governor of NY and Mayor of Ithaca |
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Biography blog entry * |
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Historical event blog entry * |
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Name 7 important events and their year from the 1700's |
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Name 7 important events and their year from the 1800's |
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Name 7 important events and their year from the 1900's |
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Science Challenges |
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Conduct and document an experiment * |
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Create 20 science questions you wonder about * |
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Create and answer 10 science questions * |
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Name 8 inventors and their inventions |
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List the events in the water cycle |
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Build a terrarium. |
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Watch 2 science videos/documentaries w 1/2 page notes each * |
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Identify 10 trees (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 wildflowers (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 marine animals (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 mammals (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 reptiles (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 constellations (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 rocks/minerals (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 birds (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 insects (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Identify 10 _________ (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them) |
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Make a short science video (like Bill Nye) * |
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Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. |
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Name 10 organs in the human body. and function |
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Name 8 types of clouds. |
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Create Your Own (with approval) * |
ELA challenges |
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Name 10 famous authors and thier works |
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Name 20 verbs. |
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Name 10 adjectives and Name 10 adverbs |
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Give 2 examples each of : lliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia |
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Finish a book series * |
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Read 100 pages * |
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Read to someone for one hour (not in one sitting) * |
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50 followers of blog * |
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10 outlines * |
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5 paragraph essay * |
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improve 3 F&P scores * |
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Level Z in f&p |
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Chapter book in a week * |
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create 5 great journal prompts and responses * |
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online tutorial ELA lesson * |
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One page fan fiction story * |
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One page narrative story * |
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Create a picture book for a child * |
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Write a newspaper article * |
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Create a travel brochure for the setting of the story |
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"Interview" a character You must “ask’ your character at least 15 questions and have 15 answers. Typed |
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Write 5quality Poems |
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Create a graphic novel |
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Create a book trailer and post on YouTube |
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Math Challenges |
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Write in Roman numerals up to 100. |
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Name 5 famous mathematicians. |
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Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test. |
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Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test. |
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Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test. |
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Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test. |
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Name the perfect square numbers up to 225. |
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Create an online math tutorial lesson * |
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10 created word problems with solution * |
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Read an analog clock |
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