Ideation frameworks, business planning structures, and startup financial modeling. Strengthens skills in concept validation, market strategy, and capital management.
A comprehensive design checklist for students to use as a "spec sheet" while building their invention presentations, covering visual hierarchy, text limits, and professional aesthetics. Revised for improved legibility and writing space.
A facilitation guide for the Slide Showdown lesson, providing talking points, design principles to emphasize, and discussion questions for the teacher.
A worksheet for students to record observations and critiques of the 'good' vs 'bad' slides in the presentation, helping them internalize design principles.
A comparative slide presentation showing side-by-side (alternating) examples of 'good' and 'bad' slide design for an invention project, focusing on visual hierarchy, organization, and clarity. Updated with minimum 24px font sizes.
A short assessment featuring EOC-style multiple choice questions and a critical thinking response focused on marketing plan components.
Student activity sheet for marketing plan components, featuring integrated TELPAS listening and speaking exercises and a creative application section.
A visual presentation deck for teaching the components of a marketing plan, featuring blueprint-themed graphics, clear definitions, and integrated TELPAS speaking prompts.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Brand Blueprint lesson, including TEKS alignment, TELPAS listening/speaking scripts, and EOC-style test strategies.
Assessment tool for evaluating student performance during the boardroom role-play, focusing on content knowledge, vocabulary usage, and professional conduct.
Instructions and preparation worksheet for the boardroom role-play activity, designed as a professional business memorandum for Pulse Social.
Visual presentation for the 'Privacy vs Profit' lesson, featuring a targeted ad warm-up, embedded video section, key vocabulary, and a high-stakes boardroom scenario.
A professional rubric for evaluating students' Executive Summaries and Company Descriptions based on engagement, clarity, and the 'hook' factor.
A comprehensive activity worksheet for drafting a business hook, including sections for brainstorm, draft, peer review, and reflective journal prompts.
A student activity worksheet where they map out a 'Skeleton Plan' for a hypothetical non-profit organization across 8 core business plan sections, followed by a reflective question.
A high-energy presentation deck for Entrepreneurship students, featuring clear objectives, a 30-second elevator pitch warm-up, embedded video guidance, and structured peer review instructions.
A visually engaging anchor chart defining the 8 essential components of a business plan, using clear icons and brief descriptions to help students understand the structural flow of the document.
A detailed lesson plan for teaching the components of a business plan, featuring a warm-up, video review, a hands-on 'Skeleton Plan' activity for non-profits, and a reflective closure.
A student exit ticket for the Market Disruptors lesson, featuring two tickets per page with a professional business aesthetic and a prompt about the hardest barrier to entry.
A professional and energetic slide deck for high school business students covering barriers to entry, featuring a YouTube video embed and a 25-minute startup pitch activity.
A teacher's facilitation guide for the Risk vs. Flexibility Debate lesson. Includes pacing, key vocabulary definitions, video-specific discussion prompts, a judging rubric, and anticipated student responses for both debate teams.
A professional certificate of achievement for participants who complete the "Innovating Prevention" training, featuring a modern design with slate, blue, and amber accents.
A comprehensive assessment for the "Innovating Prevention" training, featuring multiple-choice questions, scenario-based application, and a self-reflection section.
An adapted workbook for professionals with 0-3 years of experience, featuring a "Fresh Eyes" audit, a "Recipe Builder" for Core vs. Flex concepts, and a 90-day innovation challenge.
An adapted slide deck for professionals with 0-3 years of experience, focusing on the "Fresh Eyes" advantage, the Recipe Model for fidelity, and a simplified 90-day challenge.
An adapted facilitator guide for professionals with 0-3 years of experience, using simpler analogies like the "Recipe Model" to teach core prevention concepts and innovation.
An interactive participant workbook featuring a Trend Spotting Matrix, a Fidelity Audit activity, and a 90-Day Innovation Blueprint for practical application.
A professional presentation slide deck for the "Innovating Prevention" training, covering the innovation imperative, emerging trends, and the Core vs. Flex model.
A detailed facilitator guide for a 2-hour training session, featuring module breakdowns, key teaching points, and activity instructions for "Innovating Prevention".
A professional assessment rubric for the final pitch of the Innovation Incubator project, focusing on problem definition, innovation, prototyping, and communication.
A set of creative constraints and catalysts in card format to help student teams break through mental blocks during the ideation phase of their project.
The primary project guide for students, outlining the mission, team roles, deliverables, and a 3-week build schedule for the Future Solvers prototype.
A field-ready worksheet for high school students to log community pain points, conduct root-cause analysis, and develop "How Might We" statements for their innovation projects.
Introductory slide deck for the Innovation Incubator unit, covering the design thinking cycle, the designer's mindset, and the initial discovery mission for students.
A comprehensive lesson plan for the Discovery Phase of the Innovation Incubator project, detailing instructional flow, differentiation, and design thinking objectives for grades 9-12.
A visual presentation deck for the Innovation Blueprint lesson, including embedded video, warm-up prompts, and instructions for the Innovation Challenge activity.
A student worksheet designed for the Innovation Blueprint lesson, featuring sections for warm-up brainstorming, video note-taking, and a product launch design challenge.
A comprehensive lesson plan for 9th-grade General Business focusing on economic systems and their impact on innovation, featuring a detailed timeline and facilitation tips.
A student activity sheet for the Resource Lottery simulation, featuring a mining log and reflection questions connecting geology to economics.
Printable mineral tokens for the Resource Lottery activity, featuring various resources with assigned economic values and optimized for easy cutting.
Geological profile cards for the Resource Lottery activity, each detailing a country's tectonic history and specific mining rules.
A student preparation worksheet for the 'Battle of the Budgets' debate. It guides students to build arguments around predictability, adjustability, and risk management using concepts from the video.
A comprehensive slide deck for the Risk vs. Flexibility Debate lesson, including a hook, embedded video, core concept recaps, the debate scenario, and a preparation timer. Designed with high-contrast visuals and minimum 24px font size for clarity.
A high-impact anchor chart visualizing the four core business functions with clear definitions, school-based examples, and the central concept of interdependence. Great for classroom display.
A structured student worksheet for following the lesson, including space for the warm-up, video notes on the four business functions, and the 'School as a Business' group activity.
A visual slide deck for teaching the four core business functions to middle schoolers. Includes embedded video instructions, discussion prompts, and the 'School as a Business' activity guide.
A comprehensive assessment rubric for the Smogville Makeover project, evaluating scientific justification, budget management, map design, and collaboration.
A budget and justification sheet where students select climate solutions, manage a $1M budget, and explain their choices using evidence from the video.
A visual map of Smogville featuring major pollution sources (coal plant, ranch, highway) for students to redesign into a sustainable 'Greenville'.
Visual slides for the Smogville Makeover lesson, including the challenge overview, solution menu, embedded YouTube video, and group activity instructions.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Smogville Makeover lesson, including a timeline, learning objectives, and vocabulary.
Visual presentation for the Ore Quest lesson, featuring embedded video segments, simulation rules, and price lists for the cookie mining activity.
A student-facing budget and data tracker for the cookie mining simulation, including cost calculations and reflection questions.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Ore Quest mining simulation, including objectives, pacing, materials, rules, and discussion prompts.
A teacher debrief guide and assessment rubric for the industrial separation sequence, covering key discussion points and performance criteria.
A cost-benefit analysis worksheet where students calculate the profitability of gold ore extraction based on different separation methods and yields.
A visual presentation on the economics of industrial separation, covering yield, Diminishing Returns, and cost-benefit analysis in mining.
A visual presentation introducing the core components of a marketing plan and setting the stage for the listening activity. Includes clear definitions and vibrant icons for each vocabulary term.
A set of printable visual cards for students to cut out and use during the listening and matching activity. Includes icons for market research, demographics, advertising, and the sales funnel, plus two creative spaces.
A teacher guide containing activity instructions and four detailed listening scripts for the "Marketing Mission" matching game.
