TEAM ATB ACTIVITY GUIDE
Web
Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
ruraleship.org/index_html?page=content/Youth.htm
Provides information about and resources for youth entrepreneurship in rural communities.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
kauffman.org
Describes ways the Kauffman Foundation contributes to research, education, and entrepreneurship.
Fifth Ward Enrichment Program
fwepinc.org/index.htm
Describes a program for teenage boys that teaches basic business and entrepreneurial
skills.
High Schools Train Students to Be Entrepreneurs
pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june07/entrepreneurs_01-15.html
Describes a public high school program that helps kids realize their dreams and
develop entrepreneurial skills.
Southend Community Services
scservices.org/opp/
Presents a youth development program that helps young people learn about life, business,
and entrepreneurial skills.
Books
The Lemonade Stand: A Guide to Encouraging the Entrepreneur in Your Child
by Emmanuel Modu (Gateway Publishers, 1996)
Presents ways to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in kids and help them be successful
at whatever they do.
Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono (Back Bay Books, 1999)
Reveals how role playing helps thinking, communication, and creativity in business
and in life.
Thinkertoys: A handbook of creative-thinking techniques, Second Edition by
Michael Michalko (Ten Speed Press, 2006)
Details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventional
ways.
Organizations
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
bgca.org
Presents character and leadership programs which help kids gain skills and participate
in democracy.
4-H
4-h.org
Describes how 4-H helps kids learn leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
Junior Achievement
studentcenter.ja.org
Provides several resources for teens interested in starting a business.
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
nfte.com
Provides entrepreneurship education programs to disadvantaged young people.
| Title and Concept
| Description
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| Be An Entrepreneur (What is an entrepreneur?)
| The whole ATB gang comes together to show what it really means to be an entrepreneur.
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| Bike Buzz (passion)
| Tyler finds his pastion when he discovers how much he likes fixing bikes.
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| Show It! (sense of self)
| Brady isn’t a very good athlete but discovers he’s really great at sports photography.
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| Tru-D True (strength in individuality)
| Tru-D True wears his hair in wild styles and becomes a successful hair stylist despite all the kids who gave him a hard time for being different
|
| High Winds(motivation)
| Lexi has loved flying kites since she was little and launches her own successful kite business.
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| Treasure Hunt (self-regulated learner)
| Justin learns new skills and turns his love of collecting stuff at garage sales into a new and profitable business.
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| Emotia-Caps (self-efficacy)
| Nickie works hard to turn her crazy new idea into a reality and rocks the world of fashion!
|
| Bugged Out (I'm in charge of myself)
| Ally takes shooting video to a whole new level while saving a little girl and launching a new business in the process.
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| Drawing Board (goal setting)
| Josh turns drawings into houses and a childhood dream into a reality when he becomes an architect.
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| This Is My Neighborhood (systems thinking)
| Amity finds a fun way to bring her community together and improve their neighborhood.
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| I Am the Government (participatory democracy)
| In the colonial days of the 1700s, Ben and his pals Tom and George put together a little document called the Declaration of Independence that calls for people to have a voice in their own government.
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| Abuelo Park (community impact)
| Abrielle turns an empty lot into a beautiful park—making a difference in the whole community and launching a career as a landscape architect.
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| Our Scene (ability to influence/lead)
| Zoe, a computer whiz, leads a team of talented kids in the creation of an amazing new web site.
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| Snow Pals (independent thinking)
| When Lexi and Shiloh discover that regular snowboards just aren’t working for them, they put their heads together to invent a board they both can ride and create a whole new craze on the slopes.
|
| E-Ship (exploration)
| Ethan explores new possibilities for using the internet and creates a never-before-seen way for people to travel.
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| Hammocks(inquiry)
| Ally questions the routine chore of making her bed every day and comes up with a new idea that’s a huge hit with other kids.
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| New Ideas (ideation)
| Josh and Jenna enlist their friends to turn their dinner-making duty into a thriving home-cooked catering and meal delivery business.
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| Charge It! (creativity and innovation)
| When the lights go out in their town, Tyler and his bike-riding friends create an innovative new way to generate power.
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| Hackers (taking responsibility)
| Cal hacks into his school’s computers, gets caught, and ends up discovering that it’s better to use your skills for good than for harm.
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| Corny but True (ability to embrace change)
| Cornelia has to find a new direction for her booming popcorn business when her parents move the whole family from the big city to the country.
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| Pet Rollers (risk taking)
| Zach needs to find a new way to control all the hair his pets are shedding—or give his pets away!
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| Skateboardin’ Gal (lateral thinking)
| Skateboarder Grace and science-buff Simon put their heads together to create an amazing new skateboard.
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| Cookie Crumbles (persistence/perseverance)
| Sales are slow at Jenna’s once-thriving cookie business until she finally comes up with a new flavor that’s a smash hit.
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| Reversal of Fortunes (problem solving)
| Zach turns a problem into a lucrative solution when he creates a new pack with wheels that can actually carry him!
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| Toast of the Town (learning through failure)
| Grace has a great idea and, after MANY failed attempts, creates the best thing since sliced bread!
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To make membership cards,
print and photocopy the PDF page. (If possible, make color copies.) Cut out the cards along
the dotted line. Punch out the hole and attach a string so kids can tie their cards
to a button or belt loop or wear around their necks.
To make Team ATB Entrepreneur Award,
print and photocopy the PDF page.
To make sure you have plenty of Team ATB Bucks, print and photocopy the PDF page and cut out
the Bucks. (Make color copies, if possible.)
The Team ATB Activity Guide was developed for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
by WGBH Educational Foundation in association with Three Chicks Media, Inc.
Director, Educational Outreach
Julie Benyo
Associate Director
Thea Sahr
Manager, Editorial Content
Sonja Latimore
Associate Manager, Editorial Content
Cyrisse Jaffee
Print Project Director
Debra Hudak
Associate Editor
Joan Pedersen
Outreach Manager
Mary Haggerty
Outreach Coordinator
Natalie Hebshie
Designer
Cathleen Schaad
Print Production
Lenore Lanier Gibson
Advisors
David Alexander
Education Advisor
Jill Charney
Somerville (MA) Public Schools
Ruthe Farmer
Girls Scouts of the USA
Lori Perlow
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Erica Saxby Stevens, Ph.D.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Special thanks to the kids and youth leaders who helped test the activities:
Boys & Girls Club, Charlestown, MA
Citizen School, Edwards Middle School, Charlestown, MA
YMCA, Waltham, MA
Boys & Girls Club, Waltham, MA
West End House Boys & Girls Club, Allston, MA
All Terrain Brain Project
Creative Development and Project Management
Three Chicks Media, Inc.
Project Director/Executive Producer
Debra Haller
Project Managers
Karen Corsica
Abby Katzman
Producer
Debra Haller
Coordinating Producer/Educational Outreach
Karin Dolsak
Media Producer
Sun Yi
Writers
Lynn Brunelle
Debra Haller
Music
Mike Greene
Funding and Content Support
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Animation
Global Mechanic Media Inc.
Web Site
WEATHERHEAD Experience Design Group, Inc.
The All Terrain Brain project is a production of Three Chicks Media, Inc.
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DVD
This DVD contains all 25 ATB videos.
