Ideation frameworks, business planning structures, and startup financial modeling. Strengthens skills in concept validation, market strategy, and capital management.
A comprehensive project-based learning unit where high school students apply design thinking to solve real-world problems, from initial discovery to final prototyping and pitching.
A high school entrepreneurship lesson evaluating the trade-offs between business specialization and diversification. Students analyze the 'Joe's Lawn Care' scenario, explore economies of scale, and engage in a structured debate.
A unit exploring the fundamental concepts of business, economics, and entrepreneurship for middle school students.
A creative engineering lesson where students explore NASA spinoffs and design their own inventions that solve problems in space and on Earth. Students practice design thinking and marketing by 'reverse engineering' space technology for commercial use.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students exploring the legal and ethical landscapes of digital publishing. Students examine intellectual property, dark patterns in UX design, data privacy regulations, and open-source ethics to build a foundation for responsible web creation.
A comprehensive sequence for high school seniors to plan, design, and build a professional digital portfolio. Students move from brand strategy and content curation to high-fidelity coding and peer-led usability testing.
A comprehensive graduate-level sequence on Experimental Functional Analysis (FA). Students will progress from understanding the limitations of descriptive assessments to designing, implementing, and interpreting rigorous experimental conditions to identify behavioral functions.
A project-based sequence where 4th-grade students act as classroom consultants to design and implement visual organization systems using labels, shadow boards, and color-coding.
Students explore automation and the future of work by adopting the role of inventors and designers. They investigate how robots and software automate tasks, analyze shifting job markets, and apply design thinking to create beneficial future technology concepts.
An advanced exploration of AI ethics and governance for graduate students, focusing on algorithmic bias, data privacy, human-in-the-loop systems, workforce displacement, and the formulation of organizational policy frameworks.
This sequence explores the physics of colloids, suspensions, and heterogeneous systems. Students investigate particle size scales, light scattering (Tyndall effect), fluid dynamics (Stokes' Law), and surface tension to understand how complex mixtures behave and how to engineer stable consumer products.
A project-based sequence for 4th graders exploring the intersection of geological science, engineering, and economics. Students investigate the properties of rocks and minerals, simulate mining operations, and apply material science to civil engineering proposals.
A 5th-grade project-based unit where students act as energy consultants to evaluate the trade-offs between renewable and non-renewable energy sources, culminating in a sustainable energy plan for a fictional city.
This 4th-grade sequence explores the economic and environmental complexities of mineral extraction. Through simulation and case studies, students learn how natural resources are turned into products, the physical impact of mining on the landscape, and strategies for land restoration and conservation.
This graduate-level sequence explores the technological infrastructure of modern human trafficking, focusing on digital recruitment funnels, gaming platform vulnerabilities, encrypted communications, and cryptocurrency financial chains to equip professionals with forensic understanding and preventative strategies.
A rigorous graduate-level sequence on normative decision theory, covering decision trees, utility theory, Value of Information (VoI), and sensitivity analysis for strategic organizational decision-making.
An undergraduate-level exploration of hydration through the lenses of consumer science, biochemistry, ethics, and behavioral psychology. Students critique marketing claims, analyze product ingredients, and design public health interventions for their campus community.
An advanced sequence for graduate students exploring the architecture of group ideation, critiquing traditional brainstorming, and mastering structural innovation methodologies like SIT and systems mapping.
A project-based sequence where 4th-grade students learn the fundamentals of vector illustration and user interface design to create their own mobile app mockup. Students progress from basic shape manipulation to high-fidelity digital prototyping and user testing.
A hands-on exploration of creative problem-solving for Pre-K students. Using a class mascot and whimsical scenarios, students learn that there is never just one right answer by brainstorming, building, and inventing multiple solutions to simple challenges.
A comprehensive 8th-grade unit on User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design. Students role-play as product designers to research, wireframe, and prototype a mobile app using professional design principles.
A comprehensive 5th-grade sequence where students become product testers. They learn to evaluate product quality through objective criteria, design and conduct fair scientific tests, identify biased online information, and publish evidence-based consumer reports.
An 8th-grade sequence that merges design thinking with psychology, challenging students to create behavior tracking systems. Students explore user-centered design, gamification, and prototyping to build effective visual reinforcement tools.
A project-based sequence for 11th-grade students to learn the science and engineering behind Contingency Management Systems, moving from operational definitions to a full prototype pitch.
This sequence explores the 'Vibe Coding' methodology—a rapid, AI-assisted development cycle focusing on iterative prompting, descriptive debugging, and visual-driven design. Students move from basic 'speed runs' to building functional MVPs by leveraging natural language and rapid feedback loops.
A high-velocity startup simulation where students use AI as a 'labor force' to rapidly prototype and deploy full-stack web applications. Focuses on 'Vibe Coding'—directing AI through natural language to handle boilerplate while humans focus on UX and product logic.
A high-level systems architecture course for 12th graders where the focus shifts from writing syntax to designing data flows, API contracts, and multi-agent workflows using AI. Students learn to act as architects rather than just coders.
This sequence introduces 10th-grade students to User Experience (UX) and Interface Design (UI). Moving beyond code, students use Design Thinking to research audiences, organize information architecture, and create low-fidelity wireframes, culminating in peer usability testing.
A project-based sequence where 10th-grade students act as software architects, using AI to build complex web applications through high-level orchestration, modular design, and iterative testing.
A comprehensive 6th-grade sequence on 'Vibe Coding'—using AI to rapidly prototype and build functional applications. Students move from initial scoping to functional MVP, UI styling, peer testing, and final reflection, emphasizing the partnership between human creativity and AI execution.
A project-based capstone where students build a fully functional browser app using AI tools. Students navigate the software development lifecycle from ideation to launch, focusing on the power of natural language 'vibe coding'.
A project-based sequence where students act as technical leads, using AI coding assistants to design, build, and deploy web applications through natural language 'vibe coding'. Students transition from writing syntax to managing architectural vision and user experience.
A project-based sequence where 5th-grade students navigate the engineering design process to create functional 3D-printable solutions for everyday problems. Students learn to identify needs, draft digital prototypes with constraints, engage in peer reviews, and iterate on their designs before pitching a final product.
This sequence explores the real-world applications and ethical implications of blockchain technology, moving beyond cryptocurrency to examine supply chains, digital identity, ownership, and environmental sustainability.
This project-based sequence empowers students to build fully functional web applications by describing the interface and functionality to an AI. Students act as product managers and architects, using modular prompting to generate HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
This sequence explores the quality assurance and ethical compliance side of AI engineering. Students act as AI Auditors, performing stress tests, scalability analysis, bias audits, and risk assessments to determine if AI systems are ready for real-world deployment.
This project-based sequence guides undergraduate engineering students through the professional lifecycle of an AI product, focusing on industrial engineering practices like requirement engineering, data versioning, experiment tracking, and automated testing. Students simulate the role of an ML Ops engineer to ensure reliability, reproducibility, and ethical compliance in AI systems.
A comprehensive undergraduate chemistry sequence focusing on the intersection of stoichiometric principles, industrial scaling, economic optimization, and green chemistry metrics. Students move from laboratory calculations to large-scale process design, evaluating efficiency through atom economy and E-factor analysis.
A comprehensive unit on limiting reactants, theoretical yield, excess reagents, and percent yield, connecting particle-level concepts to industrial applications. Students progress from conceptual analogies to complex mathematical modeling and process optimization.
This project-based stoichiometry sequence explores industrial applications in automotive safety, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and environmental sustainability. Students apply chemical calculations to real-world engineering challenges, focusing on precision, safety, and economic efficiency.
A 12th-grade chemistry sequence exploring stoichiometry through the lens of industrial manufacturing, economic viability, and environmental sustainability. Students progress from scaling calculations to evaluating 'Green Chemistry' through atom economy and cost-benefit analysis.
A 10th-grade chemistry sequence exploring limiting reactants through the lens of industrial efficiency. Students move from conceptual modeling with manipulatives to complex stoichiometric calculations and strategic resource management in a simulated chemical plant.
A comprehensive 10th-grade computer science sequence exploring the strategic applications of blockchain technology. Students analyze real-world use cases in supply chains, civic systems, digital ownership, and ethics, culminating in a capstone project pitch for a blockchain solution.
An industrial engineering-focused sequence for 11th-grade physics investigating how physical properties (density, magnetism, conductivity) dictate large-scale separation methods in recycling, mining, and environmental cleanup. Students analyze the physics of centrifuges, eddy currents, and the economic trade-offs of engineering design.
A graduate-level engineering sequence focusing on the lifecycle management, scalability, and reproducibility of AI systems using MLOps practices. Students transition from notebook-based research to production-grade engineering, covering containerization, data versioning, orchestration, and scalable serving.
This sequence teaches undergraduate students how to use budgets as active management tools in a startup environment. Students will progress from setting up operational budgets and approval workflows to performing complex variance analysis, designing KPI dashboards, making data-driven pivot decisions, and reporting performance to a board of directors.
An advanced sequence for graduate students focusing on strategic financial leadership, KPI management, pivot modeling, and board-level reporting within high-growth startups. Students learn to use financial data as a tool for governance and strategic decision-making.
A graduate-level series exploring startup valuation methodologies, capital planning, term sheet negotiation, and due diligence preparation. Students bridge the gap between internal finance and investor expectations to successfully navigate the fundraising lifecycle.
A comprehensive graduate-level module on managing startup liquidity, focusing on burn rate, runway, working capital, and unit economics to ensure sustainable growth and survival.
A comprehensive technical sequence for graduate students to master the construction of integrated three-statement financial models for startups, moving from assumption-building to investor-ready dashboards.
A case-study-driven unit for 12th-grade Computer Science students focused on the logical methodology of hardware and software diagnostics. Students progress from low-level boot sequences to enterprise-level maintenance strategies, mastering the art of variable isolation and system restoration.
This sequence explores the complexities of startup ownership, valuation, and fundraising mechanics. Students examine how equity is distributed among founders, employees, and investors, and how that distribution changes over time through dilution.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students on entrepreneurship financial management, focusing on cash flow, burn rate, and solvency during the 'Valley of Death' phase of a startup.
This sequence guides 10th-grade students through the technical and persuasive aspects of financial modeling for startups. Students learn to build bottom-up projections, analyze unit economics, and present a professional Profit and Loss statement to potential investors.
A comprehensive unit on startup finance focusing on equity allocation, valuation, dilution, and investment terms. Students learn to navigate the complex financial lifecycle of a high-growth startup from founding to exit.