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

Co-operative Minds was created by the Ontario Co-operative Association to help Ontario educators find engaging, relevant, and curriculum friendly information about the co-operative business model. Find information about co-operatives and download 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 suitable for Grades 9- 12 and are free for teachers.

Starter Lesson:
Business Model Basics

A great place to start, this 60-minute lesson covers the basics of Canada's four business models and includes a hands-on activity for students.

​Suitable for business related courses.

Co-op Careers Lesson

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

Supplemental
Activities 

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 related courses.

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

Business
Lessons

Lessons on business development, overcoming entrepreneurial challenges, ethics in business and marketing.

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Suitable for business related courses.

Explore Our Free Lesson Plans

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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