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Social media has increased awareness of people who are traveling the country and living out of vans. I would have totally done this when I was younger and I'm always curious--- where do people find these vans? How much does it cost to convert them? What should your van have? How do these people make money while traveling? Where are safe places to park/sleep? What safety precautions should people living in vans take?

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Accurately Identifying Vintage Clothing (Ms. Lyman)

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Accurately Identifying Vintage Clothing (Ms. Lyman)

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I love fashion and sustainability, not to mention supporting small businesses. I spend a lot of time browsing Instagram, Etsy, and Depop for vintage pieces, and sometimes I enjoy going to thrift stores, vintage stores, and antique stores in person. Because of that, I wanted to learn more about proper identification of vintage- so I can be sure I have the real thing, not a reproduction or something from a different period than I was looking for. Understanding labels from different eras is one way that I can correctly identify vintage. Other things that can help you understand the era an item is from are care tags, union tags, color schemes, fabric content, sewing techniques, and more. It is really rewarding to have a deep understanding of the clothing you're wearing.

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The best site for help and support on vintage fashion, with online resources, articles, forums and membership.

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I love to take photos. And, the more I do it, the more inspiration I have for future photos. I especially like to take photos of nature, especially close up (I took this picture of a bee with a macro lens camera attached to my phone). I would like to learn more about how to take photos of people doing really cool tricks (like action shots). Or, even learn how to be a photographer at a wedding. I also want to learn to take photos of the stars. There are so many special features on cameras that I don't know yet, and so many editing tools that I have yet to discover. And, photographers can take many MANY photos, a lot of times of the same thing. I would also like to learn about what to look for in these photos, and be able to pick the best one, and then let the others go (delete the others). I also have started to create a Wix website to hold all my pictures, and would like to learn more about the different features of the Wix website.

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I have always been fascinated with a cappella music. My favorite group is Pentatonix, but I just recently started listening to music from The Trills. My brother has also been in a group. One thing I would really like to explore more is how to create a cappella music. I would love to be in a group myself. But, until then, I will just keep practicing my singing, beatboxing, and learn to compose a cappella music.

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I am fascinated by snowflakes and how each one is unique and different, yet these gorgeous, tiny, little specks collect to be the mounds and mounds of snow on the ground! Not sure what kind of product could be developed from this study, but if I had more time, I would love to learn more about them. Astronomy is another area I'd love to give more time to someday.

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At certain parts of the year I find myself envisioning my day-to-day routine to make the best of my time. I try to find time for fitness, individual interests, family, and work. I have explored example daily schedules from artists who leave a lot of space for creative explorations to entrepreneurs like Elon Musk who plan their day in 5 minute intervals. My Genius Hour topic would be to develop and practice a daily schedule that works best for me and my family that does not feel unsustainable.

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Health is so important and plays a huge role in our daily lives. What does it mean to be healthy? How does it look and feel to be a healthy person? How can you maintain your health and learn about your individual needs?
I am always trying to be the best version of myself and learning about health, nutrients and how the body works help me to continuously improve. The body is amazing, find out just how amazing yours is!

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This has always been one of my favorite podcasts because they explore really interesting science topics in a way that anyone can understand. CRISPR is one of the craziest things in science right now that is revolutionizing health care.

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Radiolab: Podcasts | WNYC Studios | Podcasts

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Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is a giant ape-like creature that some people believe roams North America. It is a cryptid (or species rumored to exist)and just like the Chupacabra or Loch Ness monster, there's scant physical evidence to suggest Bigfoot is actually out there. But that doesn't stop alleged sightings of the ape that never shows its face or Bigfoot buffs from trying to prove there's life in the legend.

Most Bigfoot sightings occur in the Northwest, where the creature can be linked to Indigenous myths and legends. The word Sasquatch is derived from Sasq’ets, a word from the Halq’emeylem language used by some Salish First Nations peoples in southwestern British Columbia, according to the Oregon Encyclopedia. It means "wild man" or "hairy man."

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Some people in education, health care and mental health believe that during a full moon, people tend out act out. There are surges in crime and bizarre behavior. Does a full moon really impact behavior? Where did this idea come from? What is it about a full moon that brings out unusual behavior? Can mental health episodes cycle similarly to the phases of the moon?

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Like other addictive substances, nicotine releases dopamine—a chemical in the brain that helps control pleasure and motivation. When a smoker finishes a cigarette, the pleasurable feeling subsides quickly, and he or she craves more. Eventually a person develops a tolerance, meaning more nicotine is needed to feel pleasure—and overtime, more is needed just to feel normal.

The most popular e-cigarette brand is JUUL, which uses cartridges that deliver the nicotine equivalent of 200 puffs of a traditional cigarette. While adolescents commonly think vaping is a safer alternative to smoking, addiction actually happens faster with JUUL than with traditional tobacco products.

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Season 1: Hae Min Lee, a high-school senior, disappears after school one day. Six weeks later detectives arrest her classmate and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, for her murder. He says he's innocent - but is currently sitting in jail. Is Adnan is really guilty or innocent? What happens to innocent people who are wrongly accused?

https://serialpodcast.org/season-one

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I've tried a few Scratch tutorials and thought it was really fun and easy to make things with, but I haven't had time to figure out all the things you can do. My goal would be to make some simple games and demos that I could use for my statistics class, and get good enough at it that I could teach students to make their own games for their projects

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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The Webb space telescope just launched, and I'm curious about how it works, why it is designed the way it is, how scientists will be able to get the pictures, and what exactly they're trying to get pictures of? How is it doing out there right now?

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Tinkering and Customizing for fun and profit (Mr. Davis)

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Tinkering and Customizing for fun and profit (Mr. Davis)

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I like to learn about how to repair things, spruce them up, or customize them. Then I find used or unwanted stuff that I can fix up and either keep it for myself or sell it! I have stickerbombed a keyboard, repaired a broken Nintendo DS, and dyed and  embroidered my clothes, for some examples. The attached YouTube playlist has some beginning tutorials on some projects I have done or am working on now.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Lab grown diamonds and natural diamonds look the same. Lab diamonds are composed of crystallized carbon just like natural diamonds so the two have the same appearance and the same physical, chemical and optical characteristics. What makes one a better choice over the other? If they are essentially the same in appearance, why the difference in cost?

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I have begun to give students time in class to participate in their own Genius Hour. At the beginning of each class, students are given time to explore their own interests as they pose question, answer questions, and generate more through their explorations. Our goal is to think of products these interests can become and see if they can connect to the topics we are covering in our projects. This is my attempt to engage students, as I feel we are struggling with this across the board. My hope is that you can provide some examples of what you would research, explore, or create if you had the opportunity to do so. I hope this can help students who are struggling to find a topic.

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You Get to Have Your Own Genius Hour (A Video for Students)

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Learning to Use Adobe Premiere (Mr. Lieberman)

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Learning to Use Adobe Premiere (Mr. Lieberman)

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One curiosity that I would like to explore is how to use the Adobe app Premiere Rush. My goal is to learn about the app through watching content provided on their YouTube page, practice creating with my desktop and phone apps, and create my own content for my classes and just for fun.

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Adobe Premiere Rush Features | Adobe Creative Cloud

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I have been geeking out on learning and what actually happens in the brain. So far, i've listened to the books Uncommon Sense Teaching, Thinking 101, Moonwalking with Einstein, and I am currently listening to The Power of Habit. I am fascinated with what we have learned about learning and how the brain works, but also how much we still do not understand. It is also helpful to understand because a lot of what we know applies to the classroom and how students learn and what strategies are effective.

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Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

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Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

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There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an exposé of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.

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Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation - even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an exposé of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences - children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.

Sixty years ago, Marie Clay developed a way to teach reading she said would help kids who were falling behind. They'd catch up and never need help again. Today, her program remains popular and her theory about how people read is at the root of a lot of reading instruction in schools. But Marie Clay was wrong.
Sold a Story is an independent investigative journalism project from American Public Media. We rely on your donations to support this kind of rigorous reporting.
The controversial educational publishing company has sold instructional materials and professional resources in almost every state, earning at least $1.6 billion over a decade. Explore a map of school districts.

More states are now requiring districts to adopt curriculum that adheres to the science of reading. Look up the policy in your state.

At least 15 states have passed laws about how schools teach reading since the Sold a Story podcast was released in 2022, but there is pushback.

Here's a reading list put together by Emily Hanford.

This discussion guide, created by a teacher, invites educators, parents, community members and kids to have a conversation about the podcast.

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Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

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There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation - even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read.