Middle School Business Project | Digital Project for Intro to Business

Engage your students with business & entrepreneurship, and experience real world problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking! This dynamic resource engages students in hands-on problem solving and business creation, aligning with ISTE, CCS, and NGSS standards.

The StartEDUp Project cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset and gives students real-world experience in problem solving, critical thinking, creativity and communication.

This comprehensive guide is designed specifically for students who want to learn how to create a successful business plan from scratch. With step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and engaging activities, this guide is the perfect way to introduce your students to the world of entrepreneurship and guide them through the process of creating their own business.

But this guide is more than just a set of instructions. It's a project-based learning experience that will challenge your students to think creatively, collaborate with their peers, and develop the critical thinking skills that are essential to success in any field.

By the end of the project, your students will have gained a deeper understanding of the business world, as well as the skills and confidence to pursue their own entrepreneurial dreams. So whether you're teaching a civics, economics, or entrepreneurship course, or just looking for a way to help your students develop important life skills, the Student Business Planning Guide Creation Project is the perfect resource.

This project includes:

-- 20 pages of detailed instructions that include linked worksheets

-- Directly Linked videos and example websites

-- 3 Rubrics

-- ISTE, CCS, and NGSS Standards aligned

-- Everything you need for whole group or independent learning

-- Flexibility to meet the needs of your unique students

Standards Alignment:

Common Core State Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

NGSS Standards:

• MS-ETS1-1 - Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions
• MS-ETS1-2 - Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem
• MS-ETS1-3 - Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success

ISTE Standards for Students:

Empowered Learner

• 1a: Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.
• 1b: Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.
• 1c: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Creative Communicator

• 2c: Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

Global Collaborator

• 3a: Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
• 3b: Students collaborate with peers, experts, and others using collaborative technologies to investigate and solve problems.

Innovative Designer

• 4a: Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
• 4b: Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

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