Bayou Bounce™
A Brain + Food + Community Adventure
Bayou Bounce™ dedicates rich focus to each discipline — then connects them all.
Students conduct waste audits, use GIS tools to map food deserts, and explore the gut-brain axis through hands-on experiments aligned to Next Generation Science Standards.
Neuroscience-Informed
Every lesson connects to real brain science — dopamine, neuroplasticity, and the gut-brain axis.
Culturally Rooted
Grounded in Cajun food traditions, bayou ecology, and Black & Brown community stories.
Real-World Impact
Students map food deserts with real GIS tools, conduct waste audits, and pitch sustainable business ideas.
User Dashboard
Track XP, Lexile scores, SEL competencies, and badge progress for every student.
Gamified Progression
Four stages, three badges, and a Resilience Portfolio. Earn a trip to the Eden Project in London!
Standards-Aligned
CCSS ELA & Math, NGSS Science, CASEL SEL, Georgia Milestones EOG, UN SDGs, and IB Diploma Programme frameworks — all in one.
Brain science, food culture, and identity rooted in Louisiana bayou tradition.
GIS mapping, food desert investigation, and real community data.
Design thinking, sustainable business pitches, and public products.
Portfolio completion, grant eligibility, and the Eden Project in London.
K–12 Classrooms
Full-year curriculum for grades 3–8, adaptable for all levels.
Summer Camps
Condensed intensive formats for camp-based programs.
Homeschool Families
Self-paced modules families can run independently.
IB High School Projects
Perfect for IB Diploma student-led projects, TOK essays, and Extended Essays exploring sustainability, brain science, and global social action.
IB Professionals
Aligns with IB Diploma Programme core requirements, TOK, CAS, and the IB learner profile for high school educators.
Nonprofits & After-School
Flexible programming for community organizations.
"Bayou Bounce™ is the most culturally relevant, brain-informed curriculum I've seen. My students were engaged every single session."
"The GIS mapping activity blew my students' minds. They couldn't believe they were doing real science in 6th grade."
"For the first time, my son came home excited to talk about food, his brain, and his community. That's priceless."
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By Tyaisha Blount-Dillon · Neuroscience-informed · Culturally rooted · Standards-aligned
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