2. Resources
2.1 Product Description
GoVenture Entrepreneur is the most realistic small business startup and operations simulation in the world. Start with a Lemonade Stand, level up to a Kiosk, Food Truck, and Full Business to build a business from the ground up. Ideal for players of all ages and levels. GoVenture Entrepreneur can be used to enhance your current course or training or to build an entirely new course — everything instructors and students need is included to meet or exceed national and regional learning standards. To find out more about GoVenture and other educational games and simulations, visit GoVenture.net
2.2 Instructor Guide and Website
This document you are reading now and an Instructor Dashboard (website) for monitoring and assessing student performance. Also includes a Curriculum Planning Guide with scope and sequence options (see section 10).
2.3 Business Simulation
Highly realistic small business startup and operations simulation where students gain years of business experience in minutes.
2.4 Microlearning & Skill Assessment
Over 100 microlearning modules that introduce business concepts using video, knowledge checks, and quizzes.
2.5 Learning & Activity Book
Business Superhero is a 240-page book that helps students learn the fundamental concepts of business and entrepreneurship, including a glossary of over 100 terms. Provided as Adobe PDF. Students can use the book as a reference for topics they need help with, or read it from cover to cover to gain practical business wisdom. The Microlearning Modules use the same content from this book. View Book & Glossary (must be logged in).
2.6 Lessons and Activities
Over 50 lesson plans and activities designed to bring business education alive in the classroom. Provided in two Adobe PDF formats— a format for printing on paper and a format that can be completed with a computer, Chromebook, or tablet.
Printable-Book Version — View Education Bundle (must be logged in) — this version includes the answer sheets for instructors
Fillable-Form Version —
Expand this section — click the black triangle
Fillable-Form Version
Activities as Fillable PDF Forms
- Most of the activities in the Education Bundle are also available as fillable PDF forms.
- Instead of printing the activities, you can have students complete them online with a computer, Chromebook, or tablet.
- Students can download and send the completed file to you by using your preferred file sharing method.
Directions for Instructors
- Do NOT share this document with students as it is for instructors only.
- Decide which activities you want students to complete. You may find it easier to browse the printable-book version to identify the activities you want to use. Copy the activity links from the table below and send to students using email or other communication method.
- Provide students with the directions below and be sure to fill in the missing blank with directions on how you want students to send you the completed activity file — you may want them to email you the file or upload to a shared drive, etc.
NOTE: The Crossword activities are best completed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader instead of with an Internet browser because some of the boxes may not align well when using an Internet browser.
Directions for Students
- Click a link to open the activity in your browser.
- Enter your answers in the blue/green form fields.
- Click the download icon and choose With your changes, as shown in the screenshot below.
- This will download the activity file with your answers to your computer.
- Share the activity file with your teacher by _____________________________
Activity PDF Links
2.7 How Students Can Use AI With GoVenture Simulations
2.8 Videos
Videos to enhance student learning — curated from around the world. View Videos (must be logged in)
2.9 Assessment
Multiple assessment options allow instructors to perfectly match their grading and performance preferences.
2.10 Award Certificates
Printable certificates for rewarding learner achievement.
View Award Certificates
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2.11 User Guide
2.12 Global Leaderboards
Student Simulation results are automatically compared to the best in the world and may appear on the global leaderboards. See section 6.8 for details.
