Washington Township's Orchard Valley Middle School seventh-grader Jared Mitchell shows off his balloon animal talents to seventh-grader Chrystian Aquilino (left) and sixth-grader Lester McCoy.

Washington Township's Orchard Valley Middle School participants pose for a group photo at the 5K Walk/Run for Childhood Cancer to benefit the Children's Hospital of Philadelpia. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- ...

GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Sarah Diller invited several of her sixth-grade students to present their "Genius Hour" projects to the Greencastle-Antrim School Board on Thursday night. Genius Hour is a concept ...

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Want to learn more about the Eiffel Tower or cyclonic separators? How do you make an animated flip book or bind a hardbound book? Just ask a fifth grader at Molin Upper Elementary School. Those are ...

Seventh and eighth graders at Tioga Junior High School spent the last three months researching things like the nation's opioid crisis, the link between football and CTE and how society can help ...

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Imagine a school day in which students spend a chunk of time studying and pursuing a topic or project they’re passionate about. That’s the premise of “genius hour,” a growing trend in which teachers ...

The next step is for each student to make a Project Proposal. (Next page: 3 more tips for a Genius Hour) Create a project proposal – After being given time to explore their interests and discover ...