👋 Who is this for?
Students who have picked an idea and want to find out whether other people actually care about it before they spend lots of time building it.
🎯 Learning Goals
- Identify who your potential “customers” or users might be.
- Ask good, open questions instead of jumping straight into a pitch.
- Collect simple data with conversations and a mini survey.
- Decide whether to adjust, improve, or keep your idea.
📅 Weekly Breakdown
Week 1
Week 1 – Who might care?
- Describe the person you want to help:
- How old are they?
- Where do they hang out (online or offline)?
- What does a normal day look like for them?
- Write a short paragraph: “This idea is for…”
Week 2
Week 2 – Designing great questions
Learn the difference between open questions and closed questions:
- Closed: “Do you like homework? (yes/no)”
- Open: “What do you find hardest about homework?”
Write 6–8 open questions that:
- Ask about their day.
- Ask about their problem.
- Ask what they do today to solve it.
Tip: Practice with a friend and adjust anything that sounds confusing.
Week 3
Week 3 – Mini survey
- Create a small survey (Google Forms or paper) with:
- 2–3 multiple-choice questions.
- 3–4 short-answer questions.
- Aim to get at least 5–10 responses from people who fit your audience.
Week 4
Week 4 – What did we learn?
- Count and summarize answers:
- Which problems were mentioned the most?
- Which ideas people liked or disliked?
- Make a simple chart or bullet list with your main findings.
- Decide:
- Keep the idea as it is
- Change part of it
- Pivot to a new idea
🚀 Project for this month
Create a “Validation Summary” that includes:
- Who you talked to and how many people answered your survey.
- 3–5 key quotes or insights you heard.
- One decision you are making about your idea based on the data.
You can present this as a single slide or a one-page document.
💭 Final Reflection
- Did anything surprise you about what people said?
- Did anyone disagree with each other?
- How confident do you feel about your idea now (1–10)?
🌟 Extra Credit
- Record a 2-minute video explaining:
- Your idea,
- What you tested,
- What you decided to change.
- Share it with a parent, teacher, or mentor and ask for feedback.