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NFL Mock Draft: House Chores

April 25, 2024

Welcome readers to an exclusive NFL mock draft that's really going to shake things up. We're not looking at college prospects here. No, today we're drafting...chores! That's right, we're turning those pesky household tasks into a can't-miss event.

Get your notepads ready, because we're going through picks of intense chore drafting action. I'll be serving as both commissioner and official draftmaster for this very important exercise, and am walking up to the podium...now.

With the first pick in the 2024 House Chores draft, Envision by WorldStrides selects:

1. Doing the Laundry

Immediately controversial, but I'm going big and taking Doing the Laundry off the board. This chore utilizes science skills by requiring knowledge of material properties, wash cycles, detergent formulas, and machinery operations. Doing laundry is an every-week, game-changing type of chore that demands a strong STEM foundation.

2. Vacuuming

Following laundry, vacuuming has to be the next chore off the board. This chore puts engineering principles into action by optimizing air flow, suction power, and machine mechanics for maximum cleaning efficiency. That new vacuum smell is basically the equivalent of a prospect's combine numbers just jumping off the page at you.

3. Cleaning the Bathrooms

After the two big ones are off the board, I'll go with Cleaning the Bathrooms here. People sleep on this due to the unpleasant nature of the task, but you can't underestimate the importance of maintaining sanitary conditions - a key application of biology and chemistry knowledge. Properly cleaning and disinfecting requires an acute understanding of germ theory and chemical compositions.

4. Washing the Dishes

With the 4th pick in the draft, I'll take Washing the Dishes. This chore allows you to practice concepts like material interactions, soap formulations, temperature effects, and machine calibrations - total applied physics. It's maybe not the flashiest pick, but it's crucial to remaining a contributing member to any household.

5. Meal Prepping

After solidifying my foundation, I've got to start thinking about some high-upside picks to round out my roster. So with my 5th pick, I'll take a swing on Meal Prepping. This chore combines biology, chemistry, nutrition science, time management skills, and even a dash of mathematics through precise measuring and portioning. It's a high-risk, high-reward type of pick because if it hits, your body will be thanking you in the short and long term.

6. Cleaning the Car

Here with the 6th pick, I'll take Cleaning the Car off the board. This two-part chore flexes your mechanical knowledge for the exterior car wash, plus applied chemistry for properly cleaning the interior surfaces. It's a Week 1 starter type of chore for sure.

7. Changing Bedsheets

My 7th pick is Changing Bedsheets. It's not the flashiest, most high-profile chore, but it does require some simple measurements and geometry to properly fit sheets on mattresses. A nice little back-to-basics pick utilizing some fundamental math skills (though I'll never understand the science behind a fitted sheet).

8. Gardening

Alright, we're down to my final pick. To round things out, I'll take a luxury pick and go with some Gardening. Is this actually a chore? A hobby? A meditative practice? I don't care. This one brings biology, ecology, and environmental science to the table by requiring you to understand sunlight exposure, soil nutrients, planting schedules and more. A fun little luxury pick to round out my STEM-skilled chore corps.

…this was an absolute marathon effort, but I couldn't be more thrilled with my haul. I'm locking these chores into my weekly routine and I'm not going to be out-worked, that's for sure.

This draft class has everything - fundamentals, advanced concepts, theory and hands-on application across all the major STEM disciplines. I couldn't have stacked more valuable learning experiences into one roster if I tried. We're getting ahead of the curve here, big time.

These chores aren't just household responsibilities anymore. No, they're pathways to developing crucial science, tech, engineering and math skills for the future. This draft provides an entire STEM-focused educational experience, conveniently bundled into the chor-riculum.

*hold for applause*

Thanks for joining me on this innovative, immersive journey through the world of chore drafting and STEM learning integration. Just wait until exploratory coding and app development get added to the big board next year - we're just getting started, baby!

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