lesson: Paper Airplane Factory
This activity engages students in the process of rapid prototyping, while facing challenges like scarcity and risk. Explore how to bring the Paper Airplane Factory to life in …
lesson: Mockups
Mockups is a game created by Dr. Liz Gerber, professor at Northwestern University with the help of her students. Mockups can be implemented quickly to give students practice e…
lesson: S.W.O.T. Analysis
In this two-part activity, students will complete a S.W.O.T. Analysis for a business. A S.W.O.T. Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) is a common busine…
lesson: Back of the Napkin
Hands on activities are crucial for learning in the Youth Entrepreneurs classroom. Most students learn values and concepts through experience better than through lecture. Back…
lesson: Innovation Activity
The Innovation Activity gives the student an opportunity to take an existing product and improve it. When doing this activity it is important to remind students that…
lesson: Ticket Out
There are many strategies for checking for student understanding of class material. One quick, easy and effective strategy is the “ticket out the door”. Students need to r…
lesson: Target Market Person
In this activity, students will research a popular U.S. restaurant, then create a target person for the restaurant their team selects. Students will research the restaurant to…
lesson: The Trading Game
The Trading Game engages students in a trading simulation designed to illustrate a complex marketplace in which goods and services are traded. Through several rounds of trade,…
lesson: Towers
Towers is a game that demonstrates the importance of both doing business profitably and also doing it “the right way.” After completing Towers, students better understand …
lesson: Foundational Values Walkabout
YE’s Foundational Values create a shared language and understanding of what creates value in our lives. Students will be asked to share their thoughts about a Foundational V…
lesson: Chain Reaction
Creative destruction is a powerful force that has spurred innovation over centuries. While many see the dissolution of a labor force as a negative, it is important to consider…
