https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg Let's try this to post questions or share ideas as we all jump in to Shark Tank this year. en-us 2018-03-26 18:30:55 UTC 2025-11-18 07:39:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png rachel_withers https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246240668 Please share any grouping ideas you've tried that have worked well (or not well!) in the past. It is teacher choice on how your students will be grouped.]]> 2018-03-26 18:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246240668 rachel_withers https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246241156 There are no specific grade-level focus areas this year...all 3 focus areas are still on the packet but those are just ideas if your students are having any trouble narrowing down their thoughts.

Sometimes it helps to get students to get the brainstorm done individually so that they have ideas to take to their partner/group once they are assigned.]]> 2018-03-26 18:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246241156 rachel_withers https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246242975 The packets I gave you all are just a guide...change, delete, etc as you please! Make this your own :)]]> 2018-03-26 18:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246242975 https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246300137 I did this last year, and plan on doing it again.  Someone probably shared it with me...so if you did...take credit for it. :)
I have my kids write down the names of three people they want to work with. I then make the groups, but try to put everyone with at least one person they want to work with. There are always those that no one writes down, but that kind of helps me know which groups may need help working together. Just a thought. ]]> 2018-03-26 21:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246300137 rachel_withers https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246653184 I checked out these books from our Library if you all want to borrow them for your class they are on the small desk in my office...just plz sign them out (initial by the title).]]> 2018-03-27 18:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/246653184 rachel_withers https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/248093078 Think of the visual display as the items or displays those contestants on the real shark tank show use to present their product. It could be a video (if you'd like them to use technology), a poster, a powerpoint or slideshow, etc. It just needs to be something for the judges to LOOK at and get a good idea of what their product is.]]> 2018-04-03 13:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/248093078 rachel_withers https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/248626301 IF your students are having trouble with what a "prototype" would look like for their invention...they could design the business/building/store that they would use to house the production of the item.  For example, one student had a great idea but it was something you would go DO.  For his prototype I told him he could just sketch his idea for what the place would look like where the people would go to experience his invention.]]> 2018-04-04 18:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_withers/3etfweng3kpg/wish/248626301