5th Grade Science
Week One: January 26-29
 Introduction to the project
 Teams are formed by Mrs. K. and Mrs. Heeren
 Groups of 3
 Homerooms are mixed so students work with children
in other homerooms.
Groups should work on…
 Blogging their ideas for the Shark Tank project.
 Groups will select one of the following options:
 Invent a product to sell
 Create a service business
 Raise money for a good cause such as:
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Helping earthquake victims in Haiti
Adopt a sea turtle
Cancer research
Face to Face Team Tank Time
 Thursday, January 28th 1:45-2:25
 Friday, January 29th 1:45-2:25
Due Date
 Friday, January 29th
 Groups need to decide on their idea for a product,
service business or charity fundraising.
Week Two: February
th
1-5
 Groups work on their own to develop their Phase 1
presentations. Teams can either make a Power Point or
share their website with the sharks.
 Students communicate with their Google site wiki.
 7th grade sharks/mentors review the wiki sites and
provide advice to each group. 7th Grade Mentor/Shark Form
Face to Face Team Tank Time
 Thursday, February 4th 1:450-2:20
Due Date: Phase 1 Presentations
 Teams use the Phase 1 Project Pitch Checklist to develop their
presentations.
 Sharks use the “Shark Tank Project Pitch” score sheet to assess
the presentations.
 Phase 1 sharks:
 Mr. Thorson
 Mr. Baumgartner
 Presentations begin Monday, February 8th and could take more
than one day.
 Groups will either be approved to move ahead to Phase 2 or be
instructed to go “back to the drawing board.”
 Phase 1 is NOT graded
Weeks 3-5 are Team Work Time
 As soon as a team is approved by the sharks to move
ahead to Phase 2 students work on their presentations
and communicate with their Google sites wiki.
 No face to face team tank time is planned. Students
are expected to communicate online.
 7th grade sharks are available for advice.
 Expectations for group work
 One student creates an advertisement
 One student creates a conceptual or physical model
 One student prepares the background knowledge and
purpose for the Phase 2 presentation.
Due Date: Phase 2 Presentations
 Groups use the Phase 2 Checklist to prepare their presentation
 Sharks use the Phase 2 Score Sheet to score each team.
 Phase 2 presentations begin Monday, March 1st and could take
more than one day.
 Sharks for Phase 2 presentations
 Mr. Thorson
 Mr. Baumgartner
 Phase 2 presentations are SCORED and the grades will count for
science.
 Each team receives a score
 Top teams advance to Phase 3 Shark Tank. Sharks will select
those teams.
Phase 3
 Top teams from Phase 2 advance to the Shark Tank
 Presentations will be Monday, March 8th
 Sharks for Phase 3
 6th grade students
 Sharks rank the top teams from Phase 2 and select the
top 5 teams.
 Top 5 teams advance to “The Big Kahuna.”
 Top 5 teams earn a booth in the commons to sell or
raise money during the 4th-8th grade lunch hours.
 Dates for the booths are yet to be determined.
The Big Kahuna
 Top five teams advance to this stage.
 A kahuna is a Hawaiian priest, sorcerer, magician,
wizard, minister, or expert in any profession
 The Big Kahuna selects the best team to be the Shark
Tank Champions.
Shark Tank Champions
 Top team will investigate the patent process in an
effort to secure a patent for their invention.
 Top team will have a feature article on the Press Room
website.
 Top team will have a ribbon or trophy to display in
their booth to indicate their team is the Shark Tank
Champion team.
Calendar Due Dates
 January 29th: Teams decide on their idea.
 February 8th Phase 1 Presentations
 March 1st Phase 2 Presentations
 March 8th Phase 3 Presentations
 March 12th Shark Tank Champion team is announced.