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Chapter Six

Your Turn

Part One

It's time - You've got this!

Read Story Instead

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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.

Your Project

What's your better idea?

Your Project: Outline

View your final project. You got this!

Project: Part One

Create a rapid prototype

Project: Part Two

Test your prototype

Project: Part Three

Re-adjust your idea and go for it!

How To

Guides to help you figure things out.

How to Overcome Obstacles

An obstacle is any barrier or challenge that stands in the way of achieving a desired goal or outcome. Obstacles can take many different...

How to Think Critically

Critical thinking takes your ideas to a new level by reflecting and analyzing your reasoning and that of others. It’s a great skill to...

What To Do When You Don’t Understand Something

Reread and review the material again. Highlight the important terms or points and do some research. Ask a peer. Ask your teacher. Break down the problem into smaller...

Maintaining Mental Health

Part One As a class, work together to find the organizations in your community that assist with mental health. Highlight the organizations you have heard of...

How to Plan an Assignment

Need a few tips to complete your assignment and ensure you're on task? Review these suggestions! Understand the Assignment Requirements: Carefully read the assignment prompt. Note down...

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 Exploration

Latest News

Newfoundland & Labrador Election: #9 – What does this mean?

https://youtu.be/WBezlG0trxg An overview of the Newfoundland and Labrador election with your host, Simon Jackson. ICYMI - Here's a playlist of the previous updates from last night: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLghJkRMPFsTgqMFeaqyW_2mouT4hxz5ZC

Newfoundland & Labrador Election: #8 – The Results

https://youtu.be/YYq2zz6KEmU An overview of the Newfoundland and Labrador election with your host, Simon Jackson.

Newfoundland & Labrador Election: #7 – Bridging Divides

https://youtu.be/rBTIKrlpI7U An overview of the Newfoundland and Labrador election with your host, Simon Jackson. The Life and Times of Honorable, Dr. Donald H. Oliver, CM, ONS,...

Resources From the Curated Library

6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It

Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Entrepreneur File Type: Article Overview: Why you should always prototype an idea before developing it Web Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322320

What is prototyping?

What is prototyping? Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Innovation Foundation File Type: Video Overview: What prototyping is

Insights from one of the most successful interviews in TV news history

Insights from one of the most successful interviews in TV news history Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Katie Curic File Type: Video Overview: Insights from one of the most successful interviews in TV news...

Public attitudes on conservation and the role of international and indigenous partnership.

Sub-Category: Public Opinion Source: Abacus File Type: Poll Overview: Support for conservation in Canada Web Link: https://abacusdata.ca/theres-a-conservation-consensus/

The greatest weakness in Western democracies is us

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Polarization Source: National Post File Type: Opinion Overview: The greatest threat to democracy: us Web Link: https://nationalpost.com/news/world/jen-gerson-the-greatest-weakness-in-western-democracies-is-us

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...
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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

Chapter Five

Here’s How

Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

Chapter Two

The Context of It All

Chapter Six

Your Turn

Chapter Ten

Keep Going

Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

Chapter Eight

Be Better

Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)