Team up with Jessica Winter as she works in the lab to perfect a special nano particle—called a quantum dot—to help hospitals diagnose patients. While Jessica experiments and talks with hospitals about their needs and a marketing plan, her business partner Kristy handles the other side of the challenge: budgeting, raising money, and planning everything needed to launch their new company.
Work alongside both Jessica and Kristy as they bring their startup to life. Along the way, you’ll practice real-world skills like multiplication, division, percentages, proportions, timelines, budgeting, and critical thinking. Your mission? Help these two entrepreneurs succeed in developing and marketing their nano particle—so patients all over the world can benefit!
Project Production and Development
Jessica Winter, Nano Engineer Thanks to Jessica for writing grants and helping us out during a stressful time in her life!
Kristie Melnik, Chief Operating Officer
Project Director: Gail Wheatley
Research Script Writing Activity Ideas & Concepts
Programming: Cybervation
Editing: Sarah Small
Partners: New Albany City Schools Peter Barnes – New Albany Middle School Dublin City Schools Andrea Williams – Karrer Middle School
This activity is dedicated to Sarah Small and Jen Cassidy, who worked long hours without pay to keep Edheads running through a particularly difficult time. You can’t ask for better human beings or better coworkers!!