Getting Resourceful with the Egg Drop Challenge
The observation challenge asks us to complete a simple observation task but reveals a much bigger surprise about our ability to actively take in the world around us!
April 10, 2022
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Free Resource: Empathy Coupons
This activity asks students to be mindful and “walk in the shoes” of someone they know by considering what makes that person happy, creating a coupon, and then carrying out the action to deliver happiness and take empathy to action.
October 24, 2021
Free “Look, No Hands!” Adaptability Activity
Explore VentureLab’s ‘Look No Hands’ activity, a fun and interactive way to teach adaptability to youth. Ideal for instilling problem-solving and resilience, this free guide is part of our mission to create the next generation of diverse innovators. Download the activity now and bring a fresh perspective to learning adaptability skills in your classroom!
July 22, 2021
Learning the 4 Brainstorming Rules and Making a Pig Fly
Brainstorming is a process you can get better at with practice! Learn about the four rules of brainstorming and apply them to a fun challenge: making a pig fly.
June 17, 2021
Home School Resources: Teaching A Youth Entrepreneurship Curriculum
Looking for comprehensive Home School Resources: Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship Curriculum? VentureLab offers an array of tools, activities, and strategies tailored for homeschool educators. Empower your young learner with entrepreneurial skills, right from the comfort of home.
January 24, 2021
Entrepreneurship & Self Awareness: My Entrepreneurial Self Activity
Discover the “My Entrepreneurial Self” activity on VentureLab, aimed at empowering youth to uncover and develop their entrepreneurial traits. This exercise encourages self-reflection on personal strengths and skills, essential for nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset.
December 4, 2020
Financial Literacy for Kids with the VentureLab Workbook
Discover a ton of activities to teach financial literacy for kids in our VentureLab Youth and Caregiver Workbook!
August 31, 2020
4 Free Courage Activities
Entrepreneurs have to be brave. They must try new things, talk to new people, take risks and solve problems that others are afraid to tackle. This is called courage!
August 21, 2020
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
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 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
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
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