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Chapter Six

Your Turn

Part One

Lesson Media
  • Watch video (overview of concepts in this chapter)
  • Reflect (activities and discussions)

Part Two

Your Project
  • Introduction to your final project
  • Create, test and adjust your idea

Part One: Your Turn

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!

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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?

Your Project: Outline

View your final project. You got this!

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Project: Part One

Create a rapid prototype

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Project: Part Two

Test your prototype

Test

Project: Part Three

Re-adjust your idea and go for it!

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How To

Specialized guides to help you create and excel!

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...

Design Thinking

“I encourage the conversation to move away from either/or, but/and, and if/that and really start thinking about what are the motivating factors and how...

How to Solve a Problem

Analyzing a problem and finding a solution can be challenging. From figuring out how to fix your phone, to determining how to sustain biodiversity...

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...

Listening to and Learning from Traditional Knowledge

How to learn from traditional knowledge Learning from traditional knowledge involves understanding and respecting Indigenous wisdom, practices and values passed down through the generations. Here...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Further Exploration

Latest News

Canada at a Crossroads: Decision-Making, Democracy, and the Cost of Inaction (Lesson)

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Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 4 Grade Level: 9–12 Time Required: 80-120 minutes Big Idea: Indecision has consequences. In a democracy, making fair,...
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Canada at a Crossroads: Democracy, Responsibility, and the Choices We Make (Lesson)

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Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 5 Grade Level: 9–12 Time Required: 80-120 minutes Big Idea: Democracy is not self-sustaining. It depends on informed,...
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Everything that could happen next…

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The Alberta/Ottawa Agreement Meets Another Unity Crisis Following the November 27th memorandum of understanding between the federal government and Alberta, we sat down with Canada's...
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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

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

How To Go From Idea To Prototype In One Day

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Fast Company File Type: Article Overview: How to take an idea and create a prototype in one day Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/3045934/how-to-go-from-idea-to-prototype-in-one-day

Don’t Fall In Love With Your First Ideas

Don't Fall In Love With Your First Ideas Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Strategyzer File Type: Resource Overview: Why it's important to not fall in love with your first idea Web Link: https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/posts/2014/7/31/dont-fall-in-love-with-your-first-idea

Great Questions Lead to Great Design – A Guide to the Design Thinking Process

Great Questions Lead to Great Design – A Guide to the Design Thinking Process Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Interviews Source: Design (Business) File Type: Guide Overview: Asking the better question gets the better answer Web...
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Reflections

Podcasts

Michael Kennedy

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Further Considerations

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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