Genius Hour & Passion Projects Internet Resources
To help you discover whatever it is you want to study and learn about, please click on any of the websites listed below.
Academy of Achievement: Academy Careers - This website lists several careers, broken down into several categories. You are then able to click on an individual who was very successful in this field to learn more about him/her, as well as the career.
Academy of Achievement: My Role Model - This website enables you to select particular traits and attributes to find someone successful who has dreams and challenges similar to your own. You then get to learn more about this individual and your area of interest.
DIY - This website allows students to earn virtual Skill Badges by completing various challenges.
Make! - This website gives all kinds of ideas for projects and they are rated in difficulty (easy, moderate, and difficult).
Wonderopolis - I use this website under my "...of the Day" links for Wonder of the Day. However, it also has a catalogue of Wonders listed by category. The website encourages curiosity as well as independent research.
The Tinkering Studio - This website is full of lots of interesting ideas for...tinkering! It has many creative experiments with science, art, and technology.
Academy of Achievement: Academy Careers - This website lists several careers, broken down into several categories. You are then able to click on an individual who was very successful in this field to learn more about him/her, as well as the career.
Academy of Achievement: My Role Model - This website enables you to select particular traits and attributes to find someone successful who has dreams and challenges similar to your own. You then get to learn more about this individual and your area of interest.
DIY - This website allows students to earn virtual Skill Badges by completing various challenges.
Make! - This website gives all kinds of ideas for projects and they are rated in difficulty (easy, moderate, and difficult).
Wonderopolis - I use this website under my "...of the Day" links for Wonder of the Day. However, it also has a catalogue of Wonders listed by category. The website encourages curiosity as well as independent research.
The Tinkering Studio - This website is full of lots of interesting ideas for...tinkering! It has many creative experiments with science, art, and technology.