In this activity, youth will build a home for a worm whose house has flooded, using only ordinary materials! But what does building a worm home have to do with entrepreneurship?
Youth are inspired to use empathy to consider the worm’s needs. As they work, they’ll need to be creative, adaptable, and resourceful to build a home with ordinary materials.
They’ll show persistence and grit and embrace failure when parts of their first designs don’t work as planned. Finally, they’ll show courage as they pitch their worm home idea!
Ready to get started? Check out the materials list (feel free to add your own ideas from around your home or classroom):
Ideas for materials:
- Cardboard (thin, cereal box style works best)
- Aluminum foil
- Scissors
- Tape
- Pipe cleaners
- Markers, colored pencils, or crayons
- “Lunch sized” paper bags
Instructions:
2. As you work, you might find yourself using your entrepreneurial mindsets and skills! Check out the VentureLab Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Skills poster, then write down how you used entrepreneurial mindsets and skills to build the best worm home.
4. BONUS: Want to inspire others to think like an entrepreneur? Have a trusted adult share photos of your worm home on social media using the hashtags #giveawormahome and #ourventurelab and/or by tagging VentureLab at @ourventurelab
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