# Edu Nouns - Educational content for kids

#### tl;dr

Edu Nouns requests funding for the creation of diverse educational materials like worksheets, book and a simple games, using both traditional and web3 distribution methods, as well as leveraging existing Nouns communities. All of our assets will be open-source and CC0, empowering parents, teachers and local communities to expand on our library.

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![cover](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rkj35To9R.png)

## Introduction

Edu Nouns is a community developing nounish educational content for children. We provide resources for young kids to learn and grow through educational exercises, games and puzzles that feature Nouns art. Since our launch in November 2022 we've created a wide variety of digital learning materials, proliferating the Nouns brand and bringing our mission to reality.

Edu Nouns is looking to significantly elevate our impact through an ambitious expansion of our operations. Our vision includes the creation educational resources, all freely available under the CC0 license, along with all of the base assets. This initiative is designed to directly enrich the educational experiences of children and support families and teachers by providing top-tier, accessible learning materials.

This proposal is our first request for funding, and seeks to realize these aspirations. With this funding, we aim to create a comprehensive suite of educational resources marking a huge step in our journey towards fostering educational accessibility on a global scale.

![edunounbanner](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rJRgi6oc0.png)

## Background

Edu Nouns operates as a DAO built on the Nouns Builder Protocol on Ethereum mainnet, where we auction 1 Edu Noun per 24 hours. We are in the process of migrating to Layer 2 (Base).

Our website [edunouns.xyz](https://edunouns.xyz) serves as our community hub, where we keep everyone up to date on our initiatives and provide access to free learning materials.

![web1](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1o5h6oc0.jpg)

A key feature is the [“Resources”](https://edunouns.xyz/resources) page, where we provide sets of learning materials spanning 8 different subjects.

![web](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SkYihpjq0.jpg)

So far we’ve created over 40 custom learning resources - all made from scratch and inspired by Nouns. Each type of resource was designed to teach a specific topic and was tested in practice with kids.

Since we design our materials for younger kids, it's crucial that they are engaging and enjoyable, so children are eager to spend time drawing, solving riddles, and spotting differences between two Nouns, among other activities.

We have developed some games for children, including a card matching game called Nounish Old Maid.

![nounisholdmaid](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BJfmpao5C.png)

And a memory game called Lil Memo.

![lilmemo](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rJWxCpo5A.jpg)

We have also experimented with physical items - our School Notebook, shown below, can be found on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFCSZ25M).

![school_notebook](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HkNXATiq0.jpg)

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## Reviews & Testimonials

Kids, parents & teachers use our materials - we especially love to see photos of children’ drawings or riddle solutions.

![reviews](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Hy1z8Aic0.jpg)

See more on our Twitter:

[https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1600576018170920984](https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1600576018170920984)
[https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1596985699869159424](https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1596985699869159424)
[https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1603548312312979456](https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1603548312312979456)
[https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1622309142261030920](https://twitter.com/EduNouns/status/1622309142261030920)

## The Problem

In the world of education, finding and producing engaging, high-quality materials is a common struggle, and it's even more challenging when you consider the limitations of free resources.

This is an issue all over the world, and provides a perfect opportunity for the Nouns community to fill an important gap as well as engage children with nounish media. We've seen attempts at educational videos, but without funding, they haven't quite taken off. Meanwhile, projects like the Nouns school rebuild in Uganda are great for physical spaces, but they don't bring the unique nounish flavor to everyday learning materials and are limited in reach due to location.

That's where our project comes in – we're aiming to fill this gap with our own nounish educational worksheets and activities.

## The Goal

To create a suite of nounish educational resources, as well as provide the necessary tools and assets to enable people to expand on our library by creating their own nounish resources based on our work.

Some of the subjects we will cover are shown below.

![categories](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Bk1eJRoq0.png)

## The Scope

### Worksheets and Learning Resources

We'll design and create educational worksheets featuring nounish art and a variety of Nouns characters. Below are some examples of learning materials we've already produced:

![resources](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HJHUkRscC.jpg)

Another problem to consider is that many teachers or parents lack the resources to provide color printing. With this in mind, we will be producing black and white versions of all the materials we produce in addition to color. We want to ensure as many people are able to utilize our resources as possible.

In total, we'll produce the following at a minimum:

- 24 x Math Worksheets (6 → 30) 
- 18 x Writing Exercises (8 → 26) 
- 22 x Drawing Activities (8 → 30) 
- 19 x Riddles and Puzzles (11 → 30) 
- 15 x Sudoku Boards (5 → 20) 
- 19 x Coloring Sheets (1 → 20) 
- 10 x Word Searches (0 → 10) 
- 10 x Mazes (0 → 10) 
- 8 x Activity Placemats (2 → 10) 
- 176 x Grayscale versions of all existing and proposed resources (0 → 176)
  **Total:**
  - **145 new resources (41 → 186)** 
  - **176 grayscale versions (0 → 176)** 
  - **Digital library of templates and base assets of all designs**  

### Activity Sheets/Placemats

Due to the nature of the assets we are creating, we'll also be creating activity sheets/placemats. These are ideal for settings such as restaurants, dinner tables, craft tables, etc where you want to entertain your children with an interactive placemat which they can color on.

![placemat](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1NLVCjcR.jpg)

### CC0 License

We'll be making the final materials available as PDFs for anyone download, and will be submitting them to online worksheet databases for increased digital distribution. We'll also be making all of the digital assets used in production of the materials freely available and CC0.

We want everyone to be able to build off of the work we create in order to bolster our library of educational resources, increase accessibility to wider audiences, translate to different languages, create more difficulty levels, and more.

![add_spanish](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1hdSRjqC.jpg)

### Rounds.wtf

We'd also like to request 2 ETH for 4 rounds to engage content creators of educational materials. Many people are passionate about education and we are looking to grow our community with eager contributors, which this would further enable us to do.

- 4 x rounds for creators who want to help and create educational content  
- Each round will have total budget of 0,5 ETH 
- Each round will have different topic 
- The main goal is to onboard new active community members to Edu Nouns. We aim to attract at least 25 new content creators who will enhance the project with fresh educational materials and practical DAO improvements. These newcomers will play a key role in Edu Nouns' growth, actively contributing to both content creation and project development. 

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## Summary

### The builder

**@cheer\_up.eth** - [profile on farcaster](https://warpcast.com/cheer-up)

- Founder of Edu Nouns DAO, experienced in creating educational content for kids 
- Active Nouns community member for more than 2 years (mainly Lil Nouns & Shark DAO). Author of multiple CC0 designs, materials and NFTs - [more examples](https://nounsagora.com/delegate/cheer-up.eth) 
- Graphic designer & illustrator with commercial experience. Uses Figma, Sketch, Procreate, Affinity Publisher & Designer 
- Have experience in teaching creative lessons in kindergarten and local community centers 

### The Ask

- 0,5 ETH - per [rounds.wtf](https://rounds.wtf) round - 4 rounds 
- $4k USDC per month for 4 months for cheer-up, as compensation for full-time work on this project 
- Noun 827 for edunouns.eth as retroactive funding 

**Total:** 2 ETH + Noun 827 + $16k USDC

### Our why

We're a unique blend of parents, educators, and child development experts. This diverse background gives us a keen understanding of what truly works in early education.

Our learning materials aren't just theoretical - they're born from real-world experience and expertise. Each worksheet and activity we create is carefully crafted to meet the specific needs of young learners.

We've seen firsthand the positive impact of our resources in classrooms. Now, we're excited to expand our reach and bring the joy of noun-based learning to even more children.

Our goal? To make education fun, engaging, and effective for kids everywhere. We believe in the power of nouns to unlock young minds and spark a lifelong love of learning.

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## Conclusion

Our project stands as a beacon of positive social impact, with a clear focus on enriching the educational experiences of children, supporting parents, and providing value to teachers.

As our vision comes to reality, we will enhance the educational journeys of young people around the world with hundreds of unique, Noun-themed educational resources, all available for open use and creative expansion under CC0.

This is the beginning of a movement to embed the spirit of Nouns in educational content around the globe.

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Outcome: EXECUTED