IDEAS—Industrial Development Education in Arts and Sciences—is a new K–12 workforce development program that offers free technological, manufacturing and trade-oriented lesson plans, activities, videos, teacher resources and other content that seamlessly integrates industrial learning into existing math, social studies, science, and English curricula. IDEAS content creates new and personalized learning experiences that can identify talent and skills early, and put students on an ideal customized workforce development track toward a skill, trade or college.
Bright IDEAS is a comprehensive K–1 program that is the first phase of the full IDEAS program. Bright IDEAS offers free state-standard-compliant lessons plans in all core subjects and covering every week of the school year. Bright IDEAS introduces early development industrial concepts, activities and skills. The lesson plans and accompanying teacher guides will integrate videos, games, AI, assessment tools and other resources to maximize the learning experience for teachers and students.