Thumbnail Image:  "creative quote" by Sean MacEntee is licensed under CC BY 2.0 This lesson plan is on how I would implement a Genius Hour Project into my classroom.  It has some ideas of how to get started with your students, how to help students reflect on their project each day, ideas of final projects, a final project rubric to guide students in their presentation, and an idea of how to share and recognize the students' great work.

To answer the inevitable question of "Why are we doing math?" we will create a slide presentation of 10 different career fields, how math is used in those fields , and what degree is required to work in that field.  Bonus points are awarded for unique career fields that other students did not come up with.

This unit plan gives an outline for introducing Genius Hour to your students. It was developed for a third grade class, but can be adapted for any grade level.

Genius Hour Unit plan created by Adam Barlow, adapted for an engineeirng design class.

(Photo taken by Thomas Wilder)This is an overview of my Genius Hour unit plan. I take students through the processes of determining an inquiry question they are interested in exploring, how to properly utilize and credit online resources and material, creating presentations and artifacts, presenting their projects, and digitally cataloging project content. 

The cover picture was made by myself through canvaThis is a unit plan for Genius Hour Project.

This resource gives a description of how Genius Hour could be implemented into the lower elementary grade K-2. It gives ISTE standards, mini-lesson for helping students choose a topic and complete their research. It has links for an exit ticket and rubric that can be used for lower elementary students. It also contains a reflection on what I have learned about Genius Hour in the Classroom.Resource Photo: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 

This is an example of the Genre Planning Chart you will submit for Evidence of Preparation and Planning.

Students read "The Jolly Postman", in which a postman delivers letters to storybook characters. They explore different types of mail and categorize letters from the book and their own mail. Children find favorite words, phrases, and sentences from familiar stories. Working together, they combine their words and phrases to create a poem. The poem is then shared as performance poetry.

GeoCivics seeks to engage teachers, students, and citizens in redistricting processes and outcomes. The program ask users to inquire across different places and scales using state-specific case studies and web-based interactives.

Essentials of Geographic Information Systems integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Recognizing that many potential GIS users are nonspecialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy. From the melting of the polar ice caps to privacy issues associated with mapping, this book provides a gentle, yet substantive, introduction to the use and application of digital maps, mapping, and GIS.

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Three lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys. Lesson 1: Gift of the Nile, map, worksheet, visual literacy, Lesson 2. Barter Beer and Bread, Lesson 3. Nile, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Trade

This is a lesson that uses collaboration and technology to discuss and view earth's geography and human settlements and how the landforms support life on earth. Cover image source:https://www.freeimages.com/photo/apple-1327446

The significance of -- Alluvial soil in Tooele Valley -- is discussed in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences. === This is an example of alluvial fan grading from mountains down to lower valley floors and basins. The Great Salt Lake and Stansbury Island are visible at the end of the sequence. ===

The significance of -- Avalanche hazards in Utah -- is discussed in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.

The significance of -- Bonneville Salt Flats -- is discussed in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.

The significance of -- Book Cliffs, puffy clouds and juniper -- is discussed in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences. === The Book Cliffs extend from near Price to Crescent Junction. ===

A view of -- Cactus in bloom, Zion National Park -- is presented in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.