Genius Hour Challenges

General Genius Hour Challenges	Links
Watch 3 BrainPop videos and get above 80% on the quizzes *	One
Watch 3 Ted Ed videos and take 5 notes each *	One
Watch 3 Discovery News episodes and write 5 notes each *	One
Create an Info-graphic with at least 10 facts *	One
Watch a documentary or educational video and take 10 notes *	One
Write a 5 paragraph blog entry about any topic *2	One
Do any two DIY.org projects with a topic *	One
Create your own (with approval) *	One

Geography Challenges	Link(s)
Name the 7 continents.	One
Name 15 world countries.  ​	One
Name 15 major world cities.  ​	One
Name 10 South American and Central American countries.	One
Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.	One
Name 10 countries in Europe.  ​	One
Name 10 countries in Africa. ​	One
Name 10 major bodies of water. ​	One
Name 10 major world rivers. ​	One
Name 10 large deserts of the world. ​	One
Name 10 large lakes in North America.   ​	One
Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.  ​	One
Name the 50 states.  ​	One
Write the names of the 50 states on a map.	One
Name the state capitals.  ​	One
Name the 13 Colonies. ​	One

History Challenges	Link(s)
Name 10 Native American tribes.  ​	One
Name 8 explorers.    ​	One
Name 8 Civil War battlefields.   ​	One
Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order. ​	One
Name the 11th - 20th presidents in order. ​	One
Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order. ​	One
Name the 31st - current presidents.    ​	One
Name the Governor of NY and Mayor of Ithaca	One
Biography blog entry *	One
Historical event blog entry *	One
Name 7 important events and their year from the 1700's	One
Name 7 important events and their year from the 1800's ​	One
Name 7 important events and their year from the 1900's ​	One

Science Challenges	Links
Conduct and document an experiment *	One
Create 20 science questions you wonder about *	One
Create and answer 10 science questions *	One
Name 8 inventors and their inventions	One
List the events in the water cycle	One
Build a terrarium.	One
Watch 2 science videos/documentaries w 1/2 page notes each *	One
Identify 10 trees (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 wildflowers (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 marine animals (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 mammals (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 reptiles (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 constellations (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 rocks/minerals (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 birds (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 insects (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Identify 10 _________ (make a slideshow of pictures and ID them)	One
Make a short science video (like Bill Nye) *	One
Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. ​	One
Name 10 organs in the human body.  ​and function	One
Name 8 types of clouds. ​	One
Create Your Own (with approval) *

ELA challenges	Links
Name 10 famous authors and thier works	One
Name 20 verbs.  ​	One
Name 10 adjectives and Name 10 adverbs	One
Give 2 examples each of : lliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia	One
Finish a book series *	One
Read 100 pages *	One
Read to someone for one hour (not in one sitting) *	One
50 followers of blog *	One
10 outlines *	One
5 paragraph essay *	One
improve 3 F&P scores *	One
Level Z in f&p	One
Chapter book in a week *	One
create 5 great journal prompts and responses *	One
online tutorial ELA lesson *	One
One page fan fiction story *	One
One page narrative story *	One
Create a picture book for a child *	One
Write a newspaper article *	One
Create a travel brochure for the setting of the story	One
"Interview" a character  You must “ask’ your character at least 15 questions and have 15 answers.  Typed	One
Write 5quality Poems	One
Create a graphic novel	One
Create a book trailer and post on YouTube	One

Math Challenges	Link(s)
Write in Roman numerals up to 100.   ​	One
Name 5 famous mathematicians.    ​	One
Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.	One
Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.	One
Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.	One
Earn 100% in 4 minutes on  the division basic facts test. ​	One
Name the perfect square numbers up to 225. ​	One
Create an online math tutorial lesson *	One
10 created word problems with solution *	One
Read an analog clock	One