Day 5: November 5, 2024
Link to the page: https://explorerhop.com/collections/companies-of-the-future
It looks like all the stores are pretty much complete. Now we need to focus on Marketing and getting ready for sales day.
From each team, I need the following:
- Poster advertising your business with the QR code
- Video advert if you want to make one
- General poster of the event
IMPORTANT: We need to make sure the whole school knows they have to bring cash on Nov 26.
Day 4: October 29, 2024
Here is the draft landing page: https://explorerhop.com/collections/companies-of-the-future
Benji and Phoenix - You are now joint CEOs of the entire event.
- Phoenix: I need revised description of the event description from Phoenix (click link above to read what you had previously written),
- Benji: Please make a Logo for the event.
Everyone else: Please click on the link above you will see your store. Click on each of your store names to see the description on your stores. Check the following:
- The description of your store, does it make people want to buy things?
- The items listed
- The price of each item
Event CEOs - Phoenix & Benji
| Team Name | Entrepreneurs | Decisions | Tasks Due |
| Wow Surprise Box | Aastha (Gr 6) Evie (Gr 6) |
Surprise Boxes to be sold at $5/box and will only include hand-made items Excellent Teamwork Girls!! |
Nov 5: Complete 10-15 boxes - but be very NEAT. Nov 5: Product images + Poster
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| Bling Bling Accessories |
Zoe (Gr 5) Zoey (Gr 5) Melody (Gr 5) |
The plushies are really superb - well done! Large Plushies - $5 Bracelets- $1 Boxes with Small Plushies + Bracelets = $5 |
Nov 5: Need Product Images Nov 5: Need Flyer/poster |
| Origami World | Ben (Gr 6) Ellie (Gr 6) Maria (Gr 6) |
Great Origami but need to see more team-work with everyone making them. Cuties =$1-$2 (Ellie) Bookmarks = $0.50 (Ben) Boxes = $3.00 (Maria) Catchers = $1 (Maria) Rulers = $0.50 (Ben) |
Nov 5: Need Product Images of animal bookmarks Nov 5: Need posters Check prices -nothing under $3 online |
| Winter Fun Ornaments | Addison (Gr 4) Jack (Gr 4) |
Lovely ornaments!! I loved them! Need to see more team-work Summit Ball =$3.00 Tree Ornament = $2.00 Hannukah Ornament = $2.00 |
Nov 5: Ask your teacher if you can put up a poster near your class. |
| Everything 3D Printed | Connor (Gr 6) Owen (Gr 6) Phoenix (Gr 6) Ryan (Gr 6) Benji (Gr 6) |
Decision made on 2 things: Fidget Cone = $5 Mini Shark = $2 |
Nov 5: Need to see 5 examples of each of these 3D items Nov 5: Need Product Images |
| Squad Collectible Stickers | Brody (Gr 5) Lucas (Gr 5) Krishay (Gr 5) Jack (Gr 5) Ethan (Gr 5) |
Excellent team work today!! |
Nov 5: Need posters |
Day 3: October 22, 2024
Hi Everyone
We have started to make our online website:
Here is the draft landing page: https://explorerhop.com/collections/companies-of-the-future
Benji and Phoenix - You are now joint CEOs of the entire event.
- Phoenix: I need revised description of the event description from Phoenix,
- Benji: Please make a Logo for the event.
Everyone else: Please click on the link above you will see your store. Click on each of your store names to see the description on your stores. Check the following:
- The description of your store, does it make people want to buy things?
- The items listed
- The price of each item
- Logo: I need logo and product images from everyone by the 29th. Please make the logo on Canva and then share it with me at this email address: hasinalookman@gmail.com
| Team Name | Entrepreneurs | Decisions Made | Tasks Due |
| Wow Surprise Box | Aastha (Gr 6) Evie (Gr 6) |
Surprise Boxes to be sold at $5/box and will only include hand-made items Excellent Teamwork Girls!! |
Oct 29: Cost for producing 1 box (OUTSTANDING) Oct 29: Complete 10-15 boxes - but be very NEAT. Oct 29: Need Logo + Product images
|
| Bling Bling Accessories |
Zoe (Gr 5) Zoey (Gr 5) Melody (Gr 5) |
The plushies are really superb - well done! Large Plushies - $5 Bracelets- $1 Boxes with Small Plushies + Bracelets = $5 |
Oct 29: Cost of producing 1 large plushie, 1 small plushie and 1 bracelet. Break it down into what is needed to make it and cost of each item. (OUTSTANDING) Oct 29: 50-100 Plushies 100 bracelets Oct 29: Need Logo + Product Images |
| Origami World | Ben (Gr 6) Ellie (Gr 6) Maria (Gr 6) |
Great Origami but need to see more team-work with everyone making them. Cuties =$1-$2 (Ellie) Bookmarks = $0.50 (Ben) Boxes = $3.00 (Maria) Catchers = $1 (Maria) Rulers = $0.50 (Ben) |
Oct 29: Need a list of everything needed and the cost to make each item. (OUTSTANDING) Oct 29: 10 each of cuties 50 Bookmarks 20 app boxes 5 cute catchers 15 rulers Oct 29: Need Logo + Product Images |
| Winter Fun Ornaments | Addison (Gr 4) Jack (Gr 4) |
Lovely ornaments!! I loved them! Need to see more team-work Summit Ball =$3.00 Tree Ornament = $2.00 Hannukah Ornament = $2.00 |
Oct 29: Have 20 of each time of ornament ready. Oct 29: Need Logo + Product Images |
| Everything 3D Printed | Connor (Gr 6) Owen (Gr 6) Phoenix (Gr 6) Ryan (Gr 6) Benji (Gr 6) |
Decision made on 2 things: Fidget Cone = $5 Mini Shark = $2 |
Oct 29 : Need cost!! (OUTSTANDING) Oct 29: Need Logo + Product Images |
| Squad Collectible Stickers | Brody (Gr 5) Lucas (Gr 5) Krishay (Gr 5) Jack (Gr 5) Ethan (Gr 5) |
Excellent team work today!! |
Oct 29: Need more stickers printed. Well done! Oct 29: Need Logo + Product Images |
Day 2: October 15, 2025
We had a great and very productive lesson today and started working on an Operations Plan.
Next week, we will work on logos so it's a good idea for them to come with ideas they may have.
Here is what each team needs to do:
| Team Name | Entrepreneurs | Decisions Made | Tasks Due |
| Wow Surprise Box | Aastha (Gr 6) Evie (Gr 6) |
Surprise Boxes to be sold at $5/box and will only include hand-made items Excellent Teamwork Girls!! |
Oct 22: Cost for producing 1 box Oct 29: Complete 10-15 boxes - but be very NEAT.
|
| Bling Bling Accessories |
Zoe (Gr 5) Zoey (Gr 5) Melody (Gr 5) |
The plushies are really superb - well done! Large Plushies - $5 Bracelets- $1 Boxes with Small Plushies + Bracelets = $5 |
Oct 22: Cost of producing 1 large plushie, 1 small plushie and 1 bracelet. Break it down into what is needed to make it and cost of each item. Oct 29: 50-100 Plushies 100 bracelets
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| Origami World | Ben (Gr 6) Ellie (Gr 6) Maria (Gr 6) |
Great Origami but need to see more team-work with everyone making them. Cuties =$1-$2 (Ellie) Bookmarks = $0.50 (Ben) Boxes = $3.00 (Maria) Catchers = $1 (Maria) Rulers = $0.50 (Ben) |
Oct 22: Need a list of everything needed and the cost to make each item. Oct 29: 10 each of cuties 50 Bookmarks 20 app boxes 5 cute catchers 15 rulers |
| Winter Fun Ornaments | Addison (Gr 4) Jack (Gr 4) Andrew (Gr 4) |
Lovely ornaments!! I loved them! Need to see more team-work Summit Ball =$3.00 Tree Ornament = $2.00 Hannukah Ornament = $2.00 |
Oct 22:
Oct 29: Have 20 of each time of ornament ready.
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| Everything 3D Printed | Connor (Gr 6) Owen (Gr 6) Phoenix (Gr 6) Ryan (Gr 6) Benji (Gr 6) |
LOTS of work is needed here. Need more teamwork and communication. The 3D designs are cool but it looks like only 1 person is doing the work. Suggest Benji and Phoenix do their own different business. Please come up with some ideas. |
Oct 22 :
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| Squad Collectible Stickers | Brody (Gr 5) Lucas (Gr 5) Krishay (Gr 5) Jack (Gr 5) Ethan (Gr 5) |
Superb cost analysis by Krishay. Well done! Need to see more teamwork in building the stickers Stickers = $1 each |
Oct 22:
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Benji + Phoenix: Suggest you build your own business with the interests you have as you it's no fun being part of a project when you can't build it. Please come next week with business ideas and we can work on launching that.
Day 1: October 8, 2024
Please read the Welcome note below as well ⬇️
We had a great first class!
Here is what we decided and our tasks for this week
NOV 28: Fair held at school (for students only)
Fair is called “Companies of the Future”
All profits are going to an Animal Shelter - Toronto Humane Society.
The students will all have their own projects and here is an outline of what they are doing:
| Business Name | Entrepreneurs | Task due for next week (Oct 17) |
| Wow Surprise Box | Aastha (Gr 6) Evie (Gr 6) |
Bring 2 completed surprise boxes next week and write down exactly what is inside |
| Zoom Plushies | Zoe (Gr 5) Zoey (Gr 5) Melody (Gr 5) |
Bring 5 examples fully made of the types of plushies you want to sell - remember make them small. |
| Origami World | Ben (Gr 6) Ellie (Gr 6) Maria (Gr 6) |
Bring 5 -8 finished versions of what you want to sell |
| Winter Fun Ornaments | Addison (Gr 4) Jack (Gr 4) Andrew (Gr 4) |
Bring 5 completed versions of origami and ornaments you want to sell |
| Everything 3D Printing | Connor (Gr 6) Owen (Gr 6) Phoenix (Gr 6) Ryan (Gr 6) |
Bring 5 examples completely finished of what sort of 3D printed items you want to sell |
| Squad Collectible Stickers | Brody (Gr 5) Lucas (Gr 5) Krishay (Gr 5) Jack (Gr 5) |
Bring 5 different designs If possible bring printed ones - if not it’s ok Bring detailed cost and websites how to print them out |
Benji (Gr 6) was not in class today. He can join any of the groups above - preferably one that has less than 4 members.
If you have any questions, please connect with us via chat on our website.
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