Young Sharks gives students the opportunity to develop a business pitch or prototype that addresses a contemporary issue of their choice.
When students explore topics that excite them, all kinds of learning takes place. This process of inquiry forms the heart of project-based learning.
With schools closed due to COVID-19, enterprising after-school professionals are exploring ways to provide programming online.
Children receive a lot of instruction when it comes to their health: from family members and caregivers, from school, from the government. The information children receive about how to take care of their health is ever-changing and often conflicting.
The Young Sharks curriculum introduced the entrepreneurial mindset to youth using, as an example, local hero and successful entrepreneur Jessica O. Matthews, Founder and CEO of Uncharted Play.
There are so many issues facing young people today. From poverty to climate change it will take creative problem solving to come up with viable solutions in the next millennium. To prepare students for this type of challenge requires innovative, cutting edge pedagogy designed to encourage critical thinking while teaching life skills. Project Based Learning […]