Checkpoint 1:
Evaluate your ideas
Let's brainstorm some ideas you're interested in exploring. Once you have multiple ideas you're going to converge on one idea to explore for this project.
List the ideas you came up with in the first column below and determine if each idea meets specific criteria:
- useful: does it solve a real problem?
- skill-aligned: are there Sora skills that could be applied to this idea?
- feasible: is the idea doable within the timeframe?
- appealing: is the idea something you're really curious about?
Pick your final idea by checking the "Selected" box.
| Ideas | useful | skill-aligned | feasible | appealing | Selected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
idea 1 | |||||
idea 2 | |||||
idea 3 | |||||
Short story/ book |
Final Idea
After you check the "Selected" checkbox for an idea in the table above, your final idea appears here.
This is the idea you will focus on for the rest of the project cycle.
Short story/ book
Short story/ book
Selected
Guiding Question or Challenge Statement
What is the one question which will guide this process of discovery and work? Or, what challenge will you be attempting to complete?
For example: How does rock music effect the brain?
Can a write a few chapters of a book.
Selecting Skills
This is the list of all skills available.
Check off "Interested" for skills that you plan to acquire while working on this project.
You can also use "Search" button to search for skills by name.
Communication
Active Listening
Active Listening
Selected
Analytical Reading
Analytical Reading
Selected
Analyzing Multimedia
Analyzing Multimedia
Selected
Argumentation
Argumentation
Selected
Character Development
Character Development
Selected
Citing Sources
Citing Sources
Selected
Concise Writing
Concise Writing
Selected
Correct Punctuation
Correct Punctuation
Selected
Critical Reading
Critical Reading
Selected
Grammar
Grammar
Selected
Informative Writing
Informative Writing
Selected
Inspiration
Inspiration
Selected
Leading Group Discussion
Leading Group Discussion
Selected
Narrative
Narrative
Selected
Primary Source Analysis
Primary Source Analysis
Selected
Public Speaking
Public Speaking
Selected
Research
Research
Selected
Resource Allocation
Resource Allocation
Selected
Revisions
Revisions
Selected
Sourcing and Integration
Sourcing and Integration
Selected
Storytelling
Storytelling
Selected
Themes or Tropes
Themes or Tropes
Selected
World Literature Analysis
World Literature Analysis
Selected
Writing Techniques
Writing Techniques
Selected
Written Flow
Written Flow
Selected
Life Skills
Accountability
Accountability
Selected
Autonomy
Autonomy
Selected
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
Selected
Empathy
Empathy
Selected
Habit Formation
Habit Formation
Selected
Motivation
Motivation
Selected
Punctuality
Punctuality
Selected
Stress Management
Stress Management
Selected
Time Management
Time Management
Selected
Design and Creation
Brainstorming
Brainstorming
Selected
Framing
Framing
Selected
MVP
MVP
Selected
Polishing
Polishing
Selected
Prototyping
Prototyping
Selected
User Experience Design
User Experience Design
Selected
User Interface Design
User Interface Design
Selected
Wire-framing
Wire-framing
Selected
Financial Literacy
Budgeting
Budgeting
Selected
Compound Interest
Compound Interest
Selected
Debt
Debt
Selected
Investing
Investing
Selected
Taxes
Taxes
Selected
The Only Safe Investment
The Only Safe Investment
Selected
Value Creation
Value Creation
Selected
What Money Can't Do
What Money Can't Do
Selected
Math
Accuracy
Accuracy
Selected
Area and Volume
Area and Volume
Selected
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Selected
Binomial Theorem
Binomial Theorem
Selected
Circle Properties
Circle Properties
Selected
Combinations
Combinations
Selected
Complex Numbers
Complex Numbers
Selected
Composition of Functions
Composition of Functions
Selected
Congruence
Congruence
Selected
Conic Equations
Conic Equations
Selected
Correlation
Correlation
Selected
Cubic Functions
Cubic Functions
Selected
Descriptive Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Selected
Determining Probability
Determining Probability
Selected
Distributions
Distributions
Selected
Exponent
Exponent
Selected
Exponential Functions
Exponential Functions
Selected
Function Operations
Function Operations
Selected
Function Properties
Function Properties
Selected
Functions
Functions
Selected
Geometric Modeling
Selected
Graphing Functions
Selected
Graphing of Sine, Cosine, and Tangent
Graphing of Sine, Cosine, and Tangent
Selected
Inverse Functions
Inverse Functions
Selected
Law of Sines and Cosines
Law of Sines and Cosines
Selected
Logarithms
Logarithms
Selected
Matrices
Matrices
Selected
Mean and Standard Deviation
Mean and Standard Deviation
Selected
Numbers
Numbers
Selected
Patterns
Patterns
Selected
Percent
Percent
Selected
Permutations
Permutations
Selected
Polar Coordinates
Polar Coordinates
Selected
Polynomial Operations
Polynomial Operations
Selected
Probability
Probability
Selected
Pythagorean Theorem
Pythagorean Theorem
Selected
Quadrants and Angles (Degrees)
Quadrants and Angles (Degrees)
Selected
Quadratic Equations
Quadratic Equations
Selected
Radian Measure
Radian Measure
Selected
Radians
Radians
Selected
Rational Numbers
Rational Numbers
Selected
Regression
Regression
Selected
Rigid Motion and Shape Transformations
Rigid Motion and Shape Transformations
Selected
Roots
Roots
Selected
Sampling Bias
Sampling Bias
Selected
Scalars
Scalars
Selected
Scientific Notation
Scientific Notation
Selected
Similarity
Similarity
Selected
Simplify Expressions
Simplify Expressions
Selected
Solve Linear Equations
Solve Linear Equations
Selected
Solve Systems of Equations
Solve Systems of Equations
Selected
Solving Real World Problems using the Sine and Cosine Functions
Solving Real World Problems using the Sine and Cosine Functions
Selected
Special Right Triangles
Special Right Triangles
Selected
The Unit Circle
The Unit Circle
Selected
Transforming the Sine and Cosine Graph
Transforming the Sine and Cosine Graph
Selected
Triangle Properties
Triangle Properties
Selected
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric Ratios
Selected
Understanding Data
Understanding Data
Selected
Variables
Variables
Selected
Vectors
Vectors
Selected
Why Calculus?
Why Calculus?
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Science
Amino Acids
Amino Acids
Selected
Atomic Properties
Atomic Properties
Selected
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Selected
Bulk Appearance of Particles
Bulk Appearance of Particles
Selected
Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Selected
Carrying Capacity
Carrying Capacity
Selected
Chemical Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium
Selected
Components of Evolution
Components of Evolution
Selected
Composition Changes in Atom
Composition Changes in Atom
Selected
Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reaction
Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reaction
Selected
Continents
Continents
Selected
Coulomb's Law
Coulomb's Law
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DNA
DNA
Selected
DNA Lab
DNA Lab
Selected
Earth's Core
Earth's Core
Selected
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
Selected
Effects of Molecular Structure
Effects of Molecular Structure
Selected
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetism
Selected
Elements from Stars
Elements from Stars
Selected
Energy from Chemical Reaction
Energy from Chemical Reaction
Selected
Energy Transfer
Energy Transfer
Selected
Energy Transfer in Ecosystem
Energy Transfer in Ecosystem
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Energy Types
Energy Types
Selected
Entropy
Entropy
Selected
Environment Effect on Ecosystem
Environment Effect on Ecosystem
Selected
Evolution
Evolution
Selected
Factors in Rate of Reaction
Factors in Rate of Reaction
Selected
Food Becomes Energy
Food Becomes Energy
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Force and Energy
Force and Energy
Selected
Gene Mutations
Gene Mutations
Selected
Genetics
Genetics
Selected
Homeostasis
Homeostasis
Selected
Humans Affect Climate
Humans Affect Climate
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Minimizing Force
Minimizing Force
Selected
Mitosis
Mitosis
Selected
Multicellular Organisms
Multicellular Organisms
Selected
Natural Climate Change
Natural Climate Change
Selected
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Selected
Newton's First Law
Newton's First Law
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Newton's Second Law
Newton's Second Law
Selected
Newton's Theory of Gravity
Newton's Theory of Gravity
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Newton's Third Law
Newton's Third Law
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Orbital Mechanics
Orbital Mechanics
Selected
Periodic Table
Periodic Table
Selected
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
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Planet Formation
Planet Formation
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Sexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Selected
Star Energy
Star Energy
Selected
Star Lifespan
Star Lifespan
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The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
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Total Energy
Total Energy
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Volcanic Activity
Volcanic Activity
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Water
Water
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Wave and Particle
Wave and Particle
Selected
Wave Characteristics and Energy
Wave Characteristics and Energy
Selected
Waves in Computers
Waves in Computers
Selected
Social Studies
13 Colonies
13 Colonies
Selected
20th Century Africa
20th Century Africa
Selected
95 Theses
95 Theses
Selected
African Slave Trade in the US
African Slave Trade in the US
Selected
Agrarian Societies in Africa
Agrarian Societies in Africa
Selected
Ancient African Kingdoms
Ancient African Kingdoms
Selected
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
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Australia and the Pacific Islands
Australia and the Pacific Islands
Selected
Aztec Empire
Aztec Empire
Selected
Beginning of the Universe
Beginning of the Universe
Selected
Britain's Control of North America
Britain's Control of North America
Selected
Cambrian Explosion
Cambrian Explosion
Selected
Chinese Dynasties
Chinese Dynasties
Selected
Christianity
Christianity
Selected
Christianity to Europe
Christianity to Europe
Selected
Civil Rights Movements
Civil Rights Movements
Selected
Colonialism in Africa
Colonialism in Africa
Selected
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
Selected
Development of Agriculture
Development of Agriculture
Selected
Early Agrarian Civilizations
Early Agrarian Civilizations
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Early Asian Agrarians
Early Asian Agrarians
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Early Asian Nomads
Early Asian Nomads
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Early Cities
Early Cities
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Early European Society
Early European Society
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Early Human Migration
Early Human Migration
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Early Humans
Early Humans
Selected
Early Life on Earth
Early Life on Earth
Selected
Early Middle-Eastern Agrarian Societies
Early Middle-Eastern Agrarian Societies
Selected
Early North Americans
Early North Americans
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Early South Americans
Early South Americans
Selected
Early Universe
Early Universe
Selected
End of World War 1
End of World War 1
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Europe Discovering the Americas
Europe Discovering the Americas
Selected
European Contact with South America
European Contact with South America
Selected
European Involvement in Asia
European Involvement in Asia
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Fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
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First Africans
First Africans
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First Europeans in North America
First Europeans in North America
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Foreign Religions in West Asia
Foreign Religions in West Asia
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French Revolution
French Revolution
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Growth of the EU
Growth of the EU
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Hunter Gatherers
Hunter Gatherers
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Inca Empire
Inca Empire
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Independent Asia
Independent Asia
Selected
Indian Dynasties
Indian Dynasties
Selected
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Selected
Interwar Germany
Interwar Germany
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Islam and Islamic Civilization
Islam and Islamic Civilization
Selected
Islam in Africa
Islam in Africa
Selected
Islamic Golden Age
Islamic Golden Age
Selected
Isolated Asia
Isolated Asia
Selected
Judaism
Judaism
Selected
Kingship
Kingship
Selected
Making of the Modern Middle East
Making of the Modern Middle East
Selected
Mass Extinctions
Mass Extinctions
Selected
Mesopotamian Civilizations
Mesopotamian Civilizations
Selected
Modern African Empires
Modern African Empires
Selected
Mongolian Empire
Mongolian Empire
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Native American Lifestyle
Native American Lifestyle
Selected
NATO
NATO
Selected
Nuclear Bombing of Japan
Nuclear Bombing of Japan
Selected
Olmecs/Mayan Empire
Olmecs/Mayan Empire
Selected
Origin Stories
Origin Stories
Selected
Other Conditions
Other Conditions
Selected
Other Culture
Other Culture
Selected
Other Religion
Other Religion
Selected
Phoenicians
Phoenicians
Selected
Postclassical African Empires
Postclassical African Empires
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Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War
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Roman Republic
Roman Republic
Selected
Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution
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Slave Trade and Africa
Slave Trade and Africa
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Slavery and the Civil War
Slavery and the Civil War
Selected
South American Debt Crisis
South American Debt Crisis
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South American Independence
South American Independence
Selected
Spanish Colonialism
Spanish Colonialism
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Spread of Islam in Europe
Spread of Islam in Europe
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Start of World War 2
Start of World War 2
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Starting World War 1
Starting World War 1
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Symbolic Language
Symbolic Language
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The Black Death
The Black Death
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The Crusades
The Crusades
Selected
The East-West Schism
The East-West Schism
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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment
Selected
The Great Depression
The Great Depression
Selected
The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
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The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
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The Nuclear Era
The Nuclear Era
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The Persian and Ottoman Empires
The Persian and Ottoman Empires
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance
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The Westward Expansion
The Westward Expansion
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Trade and Centralization of Power
Trade and Centralization of Power
Selected
Transformation of Japan
Transformation of Japan
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US Constitution
US Constitution
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US in the Korean War
US in the Korean War
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US in World War 1
US in World War 1
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US Joining World War 2
US Joining World War 2
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War on Terror
War on Terror
Selected
Worldwide Conflicts
Worldwide Conflicts
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Philosophy Logic and Ethics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics
Selected
Consciousness
Consciousness
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Epistemology
Epistemology
Selected
Ethics
Ethics
Selected
Fallacies
Fallacies
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Logic
Logic
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Metaphysics
Metaphysics
Selected
The Philosophy of Technology
The Philosophy of Technology
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