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Genius Hour
​Challenges

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
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