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Spring Genius Hour

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Today some of us picked our Genius Hour ideas. This Genius Hour is different because we can pick anything to learn about. The last one we had to stick with electricity and the one before that we had to do the marsh.

We did a lot of brainstorming at school and at home. Here are some of our ideas.


What is code and how do you write code? I want to learn how to whittle.
How does metal form? I want to learn about Mt. Everest.
Who was the first ballet dancer?  How does a 3D printer work?
I want to make my own chocolate bar and make candy company.
I want to make an old fashioned lacrosse stick.
How does a snowmobile work? What is the story behind Legos?
How does a lock work and how can you pick them? I want to learn more about Simon Dumont.
How are candles made? What can we do to save the environment?
How are skis made? What is the history of clowns?
I want to make a pinhole camera. Why don't you eat raw eggs?
How do you make freeze dried ice cream? I want to make my own currency system.
How is chocolate made? How was the world made?
I want to learn about African cooking. How do you make cheese?
When did cartoons start? I want to learn how to play the ukulele.
How do you make ice cream? I want to learn about lobstering.
What are the most popular movies on the past 50 years? I want to learn about Broadway shows.
Why are bumblebees important? How is taffy made?
I want to build a working catapult. What is the history of fast food like McDonalds?
I want to design my own sports logo. How did the air hockey table get invented?
I want to make a sports gear company. I want to learn to play the trombone.
Who are the inventors of the car? How is glass made?
What is the history of samurais and ninjas? I want to make a restaurant and the menu.
What is the history of the NBA? I want to design Capitol couture.
How does glow in the dark work? How do illusions work?
I want to make Mona Lisa replicas in different mediums.
I want to learn Morse Code. I want to make a guide for food trucks in Portland.


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