Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Lessons

Unit Four - Session One

Students learn about the different traits of entrepreneurs and how those traits lead to their success. They also spend time thinking about innovation and how entrepreneurs use their creativity to start a business. At the end of the session, students learn how to create a unique piece that they can wear anywhere.

Guest Host: Lily Waits of Lily's Bracelets

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JA Building Blocks_ Unit Four - Session One (K-2) JA USA logo.mp4

Unit Four - Session Two

Students learn how entrepreneurs use different resources to create their products or provide their services. They begin to understand the difference between the types of resources, too. At the end of the session, Dr. Jenkins walks students through an easy way to create a relaxing product that they can use at any time.

Guest Host: Malia Ezell of The Big Fizz

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JA Building Blocks_ Unit Four - Session Two (K-2) JA USA logo.mp4

Unit Four - Session Three

This session focuses on entrepreneurs and how they run their businesses. It highlights the many different tasks that are performed by a business owner and encourages students to dream big. The activity for this session shows students how to create a telescope that inspires them to think about the world around them.

Guest Host: Taylor Berger

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JA Building Blocks_ Unit Four - Session Three (K-2) JA USA logo.mp4

Unit Four - Session Four

Students begin to understand how an entrepreneur's business solves a problem. They learn how entrepreneurs look at risks and rewards to determine the best solution to a problem. At the end of the session, students have a chance to create a booklet where they can write down ideas.

Guest Hosts: Bryson and Peighton Cantrell of BookIt4Life Book and Social Club

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JA Building Blocks_ Unit Four - Session Four (K-2) JA USA logo.mp4

Unit Four - Session Five

Students explore the global economy by learning about a supply chain. They begin to understand how goods and services get to stores where people can buy them. At the end of the session, they build their own airplane to represent how goods are moved from country to country.

Guest Host: Alia Burrows of Expeditors

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JA Building Blocks_ Unit Four - Session Five (K-2) JA USA logo.mp4

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