{"title":"Curriculum","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIgnite your students' entrepreneurial spirit with VentureLab's hands-on curriculum! Our lessons empower students to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and launch real solutions through an entrepreneurship lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStudents in grades 1 through 12 develop key mindsets and skills like creativity, resilience, critical thinking and more through business challenges, design thinking activities, and startup simulations. 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Start exploring now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"venturelab-lower-elementary-grades-1-2-curriculum","title":"Full Lower Elementary (Grades 1-2) How to Teach Entrepreneurship Curriculum Set","description":"\u003csmall\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/2535805\/VL%20Lessons%201-2\/Table%20of%20Contents%201-2.pdf\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee the full table of contents here!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVentureLab's lower elementary curriculum of How to Teach Entrepreneurship contains the following 120+ minute lessons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreativity: Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreativity: 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By supporting this challenge, you’re helping us close the opportunity gap and teaching the next generation of diverse changemakers that they can create the technology and entertainment of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGuBVdohww\/koQmuYEczkrBwDuycgHcMw\/view?utm_content=DAGuBVdohww\u0026amp;utm_campaign=designshare\u0026amp;utm_medium=link2\u0026amp;utm_source=uniquelinks\u0026amp;utlId=hf6bf535f42\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESTEAM® Design Challenge Program Deck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to see what it looks like for both youth and instructors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VentureLab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42240185663601,"sku":"ESTEAMDESIGNCHALLENGE","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/8055\/0199\/files\/EDC_ELEMENTARY_GAMINGBIZ.png?v=1755626075"},{"product_id":"family-pet-business-for-elementary-grades-1-5-esteam®-design-challenges-in-a-box","title":"Family Pet for Elementary (Grades 1-5) ESTEAM® Design Challenge Kits","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eInnovating for Our Furry Friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis activity teaches students that the best inventions start with a simple question: \"How can I help someone else?\" (even if that \"someone\" has four legs!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cstrong\u003eFamily Pet\u003c\/strong\u003e challenge, elementary students become entrepreneurs for the animal world. 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