Make a list of things that make Make a list of your “favorites!” Include ideas, activities & things! you “wonder!” If you could invent a new class at school, what would it be about? What are you PASSIONATE about? There is a tremendous creative energy that comes from exploring an idea or participating in an activity that ignites our excitement and curiosity! In the spirit of capturing this enthusiasm, you will spend time each week investigating an idea that fuels your passion! Seize this opportunity to learn what YOU want to learn! You will do research to learn more about your topic and then create a project of your choice. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm!” Let’s create something special, letting our natural interests point the way! Get ready for an adventure! Creativity requires courage! Check out your next ACTION ITEMS! ✦ Try to Narrow your ideas down to your 2 favorite choices! List your top two choices for your passion project topic. What will you investigate? Topic 1: Make a list of questions you will hope to answer! Topic 2: Make a list of questions you will hope to answer! After you have a selected a topic, describe your “vision” for the project! What do you imagine your final product will be? Make a list of “to-dO” tasks for your project. Be sure to include all the materials you will need! CHECK OUT YOUR NEXT ACTION ITEMS! ✦ Make a list of all the steps you will take to complete your project! ✦ Gather necessary materials! Topic 1 Topic 3 Topic 2 Topic 4 What is the most important thing you learned? What changes did you make along the way? What was your favorite thing about this project? What obstacles did you encounter while working on your project? What was the toughest part about working on your project? How could you improve your “system” for the next project? What are your next steps?