lesson: Vacant Lot Opportunity Mindset
Today and every day, across America from coast to coast, from rural communities, to the suburbs, to inner-cities, America’s students will walk, pedal and ride past a landsca…
lesson: 100 Entrepreneurs
The 100 Entrepreneurs who Changed the World activity allows students the opportunity to independently research an entrepreneur from history who made an impact on the…
lesson: A Decade of Entrepreneurs
The Decade of Entrepreneurship activity affords your students the opportunity to research an entire decade worth of entrepreneurs and share that knowledge with
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lesson: Disruptus
Disruptus is a game that demonstrates the importance of being Opportunity Obsessed, Innovating and properly Aligned Value Creation. This activity puts the students i…
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…
video: Activity
YE equips students to overcome barriers and adversity with an opportunity mindset. In this exercise, students get to practice pushing past barriers as a team — and remaining…
lesson: What’s in a Handshake?
For most of us adults, a handshake is simple, easy, and it comes naturally. That is not the case for most of our students. And unfortunately, there are a lot of ways…
lesson: The Footwear Design Project
The Footwear Project is a fast-paced project leading students through the design thinking process. This project supports the same mindset, thinking and outcomes as T…
lesson: Speak Out, Speak Back
Speak Out Cards afford students the opportunity to practice standing in front of others and speaking extemporaneously. There is little risk but high return for the s…
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: The Creativity Minute
This activity is all about developing our brains in a way that allows us to be creative problem-solvers. …
lesson: Pitch It
The purpose of Pitch It is to help students experiment with different product or service concepts and then try to convince customers to choose their idea based on th…
lesson: Marshmallow Towers
Marshmallow Towers is an activity that allows your students to gain a basic understanding of different business structures. Students, working in groups, are randomly…
lesson: Personal Branding Project
This is a project to help your students understand brands and create a brand for themselves. This is a good time to discuss why creating a brand for yourself is impo…
lesson: Human Treasure Hunt
This is an activity to help your students get to know one another better and practice their soft skills.
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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: 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…
lesson: Invention Activity
There are many ways you can foster creativity in your students and the Invention Activity is one of them. In the Invention Activity there is no right or wrong, no im…
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…
lesson: Speak Out Cards
Speak Out Cards afford students the opportunity to practice standing in front of others and speaking extemporaneously. There is little risk but high return for the s…
