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Four Life Skills Example Projects for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

Plan a Dinner Party on a Budget This is a favorite life skills example project for my high school students. Students plan a hypothetical dinner party with the option of actually hosting this party. Students develop a menu for a 10-person dinner party under a set budget. The process of planning a fundraiser can be tricky.

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10 Fun and Productive Summer Skill-Building Activities for Teens

Experiential Learning Depot

They not only get to build some pretty incredible skills, including the ability to develop and launch a business , but they get to make a little extra summer cash in the process! I have had students develop and run summer camps, computer maintenance businesses, take-and-bake pie shops, and photography companies, just to name a few.

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Engaging with Hope and Beyond

Hope College Network

For me, an international student from Nigeria, building a sense of community was an important aspect of what I set out to do in the U.S., My first year was marked by my significant involvement in Hope’s Phelps Scholars Program, which is a first-year program that helps students develop the tools needed to navigate our multicultural world.

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Presidential worries: What’s keeping these Northeastern presidents up at night?

University Business

.” Some see it as the same job but with a lot more hats to wear. ” Here are what these presidents grapple with and how they are remaining headstrong in the new higher education landscape.

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Middle and High School PBL: 10 Earth Day Project Idea Driving Questions?

Experiential Learning Depot

As a final product, I have had my students develop tools (charts, quizzes, mind maps, etc.) I have my students act on a variety of solutions including reusing, educating, and rebuilding. My students create an upcycled useable product and we host a fundraiser to sell those upcycled products.

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21 Experiential Fall Learning Activities for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

Make Your Own Halloween Costume One of my favorite fall learning activities is having my students design and make their own Halloween costumes using the principles of design thinking. Dinner Party on a Budget I have my students develop a dinner party plan on a budget before the holiday madness ensues.

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10 Fun and Engaging Experiential Holiday Activities for the Classroom

Experiential Learning Depot

Holidays Around the World Project-Based Learning The holiday season is also a really great time for students to explore holidays that they do not themselves celebrate. Students develop an awareness of unique differences among people and cultures around the world. The virtual events can even be really cool.