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Educational Resources & Lesson Plans on the Co-operative Business Model

Explore free, ready‑to‑use lesson plans and activities for Grades 9–12 that make business, community, and career connections through the lens of co‑operative enterprises.

Integrate co-operative content into your lessons; enhancing your students’ understanding of entrepreneurship, economics, and social responsibility beyond traditional business frameworks.

Learn About Co-ops

Here are some helpful resources to introduce you to the co-operative model.

Curriculum
Connections


Ontario Curriculum
Grades 9-12

  • Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset

  • Launching and Leading a Business

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Marketing

  • Careers/Civics

  • SHSM Programs

Our Services

Our Lesson Plans

At Co-operative Minds, we provide a variety of free educational resources that link curriculum requirements with real-world learning. All of our learning resources and lesson plans are free to teachers.

Business
Lessons

Grades 9-12

Lessons on business development, ethics in business and marketing.

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Suitable for:

  • Math

  • Business

  • Accounting

  • Entrepreneurship

Indigenous
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Explore themes of Indigenous sovereignty 

and community connection.

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Suitable for:

  • History

  • Geography

  • Social Science

  • Canadian and World Studies

Sustainability Lessons

Grades 9-12

Engaging lessons with a focus on consumerism, the circular economy and climate change.

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Suitable for:

  • Social Science

  • Canadian and World Studies

Personal Finance: I'm in Charge TM

Grades 10-12

Choose from a selection of 17 modules focused on financial literacy and building essential life skills.

Suitable for:

  • Math

  • Careers

  • Family Studies

  • Personal Life Management

Community Building Lesson

Grades 2-6

Activities, lesson plans and resources to help build a more inclusive classroom environment.

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Suitable for:

  • The Arts

  • Language

  • Mathematics

  • Social Studies

  • Health and Physical Education

Social Justice 
Lessons

Grades 9-12

Lessons on housing

and access to post-secondary education.

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Suitable for:

  • Careers

  • Geography

  • Social Science

  • Canadian and World Studies

Hands-on Activities for Business Studies

Grades 9-12

Classroom activities and games that make it easy to add co-operative content to existing lesson plans.

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Suitable for:

  • Business 

  • Accounting

  • Entrepreneurship

The Co-operative Business Model

Grades 9-12

Students will learn about the structure, social and economic impact of co-operative businesses.

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Suitable for:

  • Careers

  • Business

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Canadian and World Studies

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At Co-operative Minds, we are dedicated to supporting teachers. All of our lesson plans have been developed in accordance with current curriculum and in partnership with certified Ontario Teachers. Click below to reach a member of our team, we are happy to answer questions and provide you with tips on how to get the most out of our lesson plans.

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Tel 519.763.8271 x 29    

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Email. mchristmann@ontario.coop

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