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11 free resources for learning pods and small groups

11 Free Youth Entrepreneurship Activities for Learning Pods

Our list of 11 Free Resources for Learning Pods is a versatile collection of activities for grades K-12. Tailored for small group settings, these hands-on learning experiences include entrepreneurial projects and STEM activities, perfect for inspiring creativity and collaboration. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or facilitator, explore these resources to enhance your teaching strategies and nurture the next generation of innovators.

August 5, 2020

14 fun ways to group students

14 Fun Ways to Group Up Students

Explore 14 innovative student grouping strategies designed to foster collaboration and creativity in the classroom. Whether you’re an educator looking to mix things up or searching for new ways to engage students, VentureLab’s guide offers adaptable methods for various learning environments. Discover how these techniques can be a part of creating the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.

July 31, 2020

A young girl with a serious facial expression against a white and blue background, with the words "Embracing Failure" in bold text above her head. The image embodies the spirit of youth entrepreneurship education, highlighting the importance of resilience in a K12 entrepreneur curriculum.

Learning to Embrace Failure with the VentureLab Workbook

Entrepreneurs see mistakes as ways to learn new things. They know that it’s okay to not succeed every time you try something. We call this embracing failure.

July 24, 2020

Persistence and grit. Entrepreneurs must be persistent to succeed with their ideas!

4 Free Persistence & Grit Activities

Entrepreneurs keep trying to solve problems even when they face tough
times. We call trying over and over again PERSISTENCE and we call using
determination GRIT.

July 21, 2020

Problem Solving

3 Free Activities to Practice Problem Solving

Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time thinking about and coming up with creative solutions to problems. We call this problem solving!

July 8, 2020

curiosity

4 Free Curiosity Activities for Entrepreneurial Learning

Entrepreneurs use their creativity to ask questions and seek new ways of learning and doing. We call this curiosity!

June 29, 2020

Walk in Someone Else's Shoes, Then Take Action

Use Empathy to Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes, Then Take Action!

Learn how one young student took action using empathy and how you can get better at identifying and solving problems in your community!

June 22, 2020

A child with painted hands and face smiles, with the word "CREATIVITY" in bold, colorful letters above, embodying the spirit of youth entrepreneurship education.

Getting Creative with the VentureLab Workbook

Entrepreneurs use their imaginations and try to think in new ways. We call this creativity!

June 19, 2020

Opportunity Seeking

Opportunity Seeking with the VentureLab Workbook

Entrepreneurs observe, identify, and act to solve problems. They get a lot of ideas for new businesses by thinking about how they could change things and how they could make life better for people. We call this opportunity seeking!

June 15, 2020

Observation Walk Activity

Opportunity Seeking Observation Walk Activity

In this activity, students will use their five senses and focus on what’s going on around them, then make inferences to find opportunities and offer creative solutions.

June 8, 2020

Empathy Workbook

Exercising Empathy with the VentureLab Workbook

Entrepreneurs think about people’s feelings and needs and keep those in mind when solving problems. We call this empathy.

June 4, 2020

reverse brainstorming is a tool to help come up with new ideas

Creativity and Innovation with Reverse Brainstorming

Think outside the box to find creative solutions to challenges with reverse brainstorming! This isn’t your normal brainstorming technique: instead of solving a problem, you make it worse!

May 29, 2020

VentureLab Spark Program

VentureLab Spark Program to provide mentorship and seed funding to help youth entrepreneurs scale up their businesses

VentureLab is proud to announce that its new Spark program is underway, designed for youth entrepreneurs, ages 8-18, who want to start their own business and are looking for resources to help them get started.

May 21, 2020

Get Optimistic with the VentureLab Workbook

Entrepreneurs are hopeful about their ideas and making changes that help others. We call this optimism. This week’s activities help show us how optimism helps us succeed!

May 19, 2020

A graphic promoting an "Entrepreneurship Pitch Activity for Remote Learning" by Venture Lab, part of their k12 entrepreneur curriculum, featuring icons of a laptop with a smiling face, a microphone, and a lightbulb on a blue background.

Free Activity: Pitch Game (Remote Learning Friendly!)

Help students think like entrepreneurs with this fun, free, and practical pitching activity updated with remote learning in mind!

May 14, 2020

VentureLab Champion

VentureLab Champion Maggie Miller brings entrepreneurship remote

Using VentureLab curriculum, Maggie Miller teaches her 10-year-old nephew virtually! She’s adjusted lessons to work with online learning in a new way.

May 11, 2020

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