This week, E-Ship Quest set sail for Product Island, the Studio celebrated its first badge ceremony, and Heroes learned about sacred traditions in Ancient Egypt! QUEST Discovers dug into the product creation process as their entrepreneurship ideas entered the prototyping phase. In Week 4, learners explored 2D prototypes, like design sketches, and 3D prototypes, like […]
Explorers began the week with revisiting themes of Excellent SMART Goal setting and boldly sharing their SMART Goals with each other. QUEST The learners in Explore acted out a skit about unit economics as part of their E-Ship Building A Business Quest. They discussed the importance of sunk costs, variable costs, and fixed-period costs when […]
Sparks’ exploration of environmental science, moved into everything bats and what the fall seasons bring for the largest urban bat colony in the world that calls their city of Austin home. While exploring, Sparks discovered many aspects of bats including they are also mammals (and the only ones that can fly), that they can range […]
It’s hard to believe that we are over halfway through Session 2! This week, the tribe trekked forth in E-Ship Quest, Outdoor Play, P.D., Civilization, and Work Cycles. QUEST Week 3 of Quest led learners to Economics Island. The Studio took a deep dive into unit economics and the act of counting money. Discovery entrepreneurs […]
Explorers started this cold week off by warming up their minds and bodies through socratic discussions in the studio and playful movement around campus. QUEST This week in the E-Ship Build A Business Quest the learners in Explore conducted market research and used the Studio Bucks they earned from completing previous challenges to purchase materials […]
As the Sparks’ curiosity grew around this session’s focus on environmental science, they shifted their attention to pumpkins! Groups of learners enjoyed working together to empty pumpkins, separating seeds from the flesh, seasoning them with cinnamon and salt, and preparing them for roasting. They engaged in a chicken pumpkin carving experiment, removing part of the […]
This week in Explore, Explorers spent time reflecting on goal setting, finding focus, and giving feedback, while finding flow and enjoyment in their week. QUEST This week in Quest, the learners in Explore made progress with their businesses. They participated in a blind taste test and reflected on how a business’ image can influence customer […]
This week, Discoverers dug deep to find resilience, persistence, and adaptability. To quote one learner on their Week 2 experience, “It was challenging. A lot of people needed support but also a lot of people wanted to help.” QUEST The E-Ship adventure sailed onward this week. Learners explored entrepreneurial concepts like goods and services, brand […]
INTRO Explorers kicked off week 1 of Session 2 full of excitement! They expressed that they were excited to enjoy their first Quest of the year. QUEST The learners in Explore started their first Quest of the year, E-ship Build A Business Quest. Their challenge is to create their own lemonade and snack stand that […]
Session 2 started with energy, excitement, and anticipation. Discoverers launched bravely into E-Ship Quest, Outdoor Play, Civilization, and S.M.A.R.T. goals! QUEST In this session, the studio doubles as an incubator for each Squad to formulate a start-up: a lemonade stand! This Quest is designed to equip young entrepreneurs with the skills, tools, and frameworks necessary […]
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