Genius Hour or Passion Project time is a great motivator to share independent learning. This learning comes from an interest that is motivated by trying to dig deeper, change thinking or share knowledge that our students have. There are two files in the zipped folder. One is a Genius Hour Teacher Pack and the other is a Genius Hour PowerPoint to share with students. This Genius Hour pack suits all Inquiries as each one requires a big question to explore and your students may need help in framing the question. The steps apply equally to science, math, Humanities (for eg SOSE, HASS, history, geography). Genius Hour – Teacher pack This pack supports you to introduce Genius Hour with templates and charts to use. Contents of this Genius Hour PDF include - Learning Intention Genius Hour Steps Learning Tasks – Ideas I can explore, what do I know, want to know and have Discovered, Topic Word Splash, Interactive Note Page to accompany the PowerPoint included in the zip file, what facts have I found? Genius Hour Posters – to display while working through the unit of work – • Questioning and Predicting – Planning and Conducting – Recording and Processing – Analyzing and Evaluating – Communicating Genius Hour– Booklet to be filled out during the Investigation Rubric for Assessment Digital Recording alternative with instructions Genius Hour – Student PowerPoint This powerpoint is for your students – it will guide them through the Genius Hour. It covers - What is Genius Hour? Learning Intention What is Genius Hour all about? Genius Hour Steps to take – Step One to Step Seven Brainstorm Ideas Outline of posters that will help Support for your question – prior learning, word splash for your topic, INB, Fact recording sheet Recording Booklet – if you choose to use it Rubric for assessment Book Creator Task for tracking your question Click here to follow my store COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on the 5th May each year. While Cinco de Mayo has become more about the Mexican culture it is about the bravery and perseverance of a culture to over throw the French. Explore the Cinco de Mayo facts, photos, vocabulary and put together your very own Cinco de Mayo Interactive Notebook. Our Cinco De Mayo Lapbook contents include Interactive NoteBook Includes a color cover and black/white cover There are photos with the instructions There are spaces to record – what you know, want to know and any new learning. Record food facts, musical instruments, the flag colors, new words, national dress, facts about Cinco de Mayo, an acrostic poem, locate Mexico on a map and What’s in a piñata? Vocabulary Cards Use these to help with the writing tasks and build word knowledge Fact Cards Use these as discussion starters Can be used to sort or put on display Photos for display Use as writing prompts Can be attached to your bulletin boards Writing tasks Cinco de Mayo prompts with two versions of lines Add a picture to your text What’s in your piñata? My favorite Mexican food to eat A map Where is Mexico? COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.