Part One: Your Turn
It's time - You've got this!
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Questions & Activities
Reflect on your lesson with short activities, or by exploring referenced articles, featured podcasts, term definitions, and more!
Featured Hot Take
Putting something that’s uniquely yours into the world isn’t easy. Don’t panic! Every innovator and leader and changemaker had to start somewhere and though the path always looks daunting when we take our first step, it’s easier than we assume.
We spoke with Story Warren, an award-winning rising leader and community builder, to find out what it’s like to start a movement as a teenager, and what advice she has for those who want to follow in her footsteps.
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like art, or science, or English, or social studies, but they are all related and by listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
Part Two: Your Project
What's your better idea?

How To
Guides to help you figure things out.
Creating Infographics
Infographics are a great way to visually showcase data and statistics. They involve a combination of colours, images, data and text that can help...
How to Work in a Group
Why it's important to know how to work in a group
Achieving goals: Working in a group can help you achieve goals that would be...
Dealing with Stress
What Causes Stress?
Present a list of common stressors, such as exams, grades, peer pressure, social media, family expectations, extracurricular activities and even societal issues.
Discuss...
Leadership
Leadership is the ability to influence and inspire others towards a common goal or vision. A leader is someone who can guide, motivate and...
Mentorship
Need a mentor? Or several? Follow this guide to find the perfect mentor.
What Is a Mentor?
A mentor is someone who informally helps support you...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
Identify...
Further Expoloration
Latest News
Iran War Briefing
The Iran war, which started February 28th with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader amid nuclear and missile tensions, is a high stakes...
How Floor Crossings Might Impact Canadian Politics
As we’ve discussed previously in Nature Labs, floor crossing involves Members of Parliament switching party allegiance mid-term, shaking up government stability. And in recent...
International Women’s Day
Happy International Women's Day! Today is a day to recognize the strength, resilience, intelligence, and leadership of women around the world.
From classrooms to communities, from science...
Resources From the Curated Library
Quick takes on how to bring prototyping into policy-making
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Medium
File Type: Guide
Overview: How to bring prototyping into policy making
Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/quick-takes-on-how-to-bring-prototyping-into-policy-making-cc720f306d93
How to ask the better question
How to ask the better question
Sub-Category: Interviews
Source: TED
File Type: Video
Overview: How to ask the better question
In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they...
Bias: Centre
Source: The Globe and Mail
File Type: Essay/Research
Overview: In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they found an answer
Web Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-scientists-pursuit-of-happiness-debate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Morning%20Update&utm_content=2024-10-11_6&utm_term=Morning%20Update%3A%20Playing%20nice%20this%20Thanksgiving&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=bZnKMoBYEqn1yUkTzfoe4%2BPSvjxFhJPIuOC0qZ57Bs0%3D
Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Bias: Centre/Right
Source: Khan Academy
File Type: Case Study
Overview: Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Web Link: https://hbr.org/podcast/2024/11/khan-academy-a-case-study-in-scaling-a-start-up
What is prototyping?
What is prototyping?
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Innovation Foundation
File Type: Video
Overview: What prototyping is
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Further Considerations
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