Spring Break

Enjoy and Be Safe. ALPS classes resume, Monday, March 23

Shark Tank

We used the idea of a ‘Shark Tank’ to help the students learn the fundamentals of financing a product or service.  Based on the reality TV show called ‘Shark Tank,’ which involves a panel of sharks or entrepreneurs who are presented.  Next, they  designed story boards, business plans, marketing strategies and explained investments Sharks could make.

Students displayed their products/services and presented their marketing campaigns to class, peers, and teacher. Students who made it through this round then continued and presented to the adult investors (Sharks:  ALPS staff and guest Shark, Assistant Superintendent,Tom Lind). The final phase included the investors offering a monetary amount (math and negotiation skills) and possible additional incentives to entice the students to choose their company.

Shark Tank Winners:

Monday

1st Place:  Cassidy Randles-The Brain and Four Brawns-video game

2nd Place:  Samia and Kiauna-Precision Bookmark-product

3rd Place:  Mayra and Victoria—Sound Loud Speaker-product

Tuesday

1st Place– D’Angleo and Merced – Galaxy Ball-product

2nd Place– Sophia and Yadira – Volleyball Shooter-product

3rd  Place:  Tie– Martin, Leslie, and Michael – Shiny Glasses-product

                              Lily, Max, and Hope – Cleat Adapterproduct

Thursday

1st Place:  Myah, Samantha, Alexandra – 73.25 – Duke the Dino, video game

2nd Place:  Sebastian and Dorothy – Classy Glass, product

3rd Place: Tie- Amy, Marissa, Karla -Toaster Cooker, product

                        Fernando and Philippe -Amusphere, product