Hafsa Sheikh

A whole-class exploration of students’ entrepreneurial passions through storytelling and brainstorming. Helps students connect personal interests to business ideas. Audience: 8th grade, Tier 1, 1 session of 45 minutes. This lesson empowers students to identify their passions and envision them as startups.

In this high-energy lesson, 8th grade students will transform imaginative business ideas into a basic business model using creativity and real-world thinking. This Tier 1 session includes a step-by-step guide, interactive slide deck, hands-on canvas sketch, peer feedback, and reflection journal to build entrepreneurial confidence in a 50-minute class.

This interactive session introduces 8th graders to startup costs, profit calculation, and break-even analysis, building foundational financial literacy for entrepreneurship. Perfect for a 55-minute class, this Tier 1 lesson equips students with practical skills for real-world business decision making.