P2: Specialty Slimes

This next interactive 20-Class Final Project continues to use the Development, Marketing, Sale, and Distribution of Speciality Slimes (i.e. a Product) to teach 1st thru 5th Grade students second-level skill sets in the areas of 1) Business & Entrepreneurship; 2) Innovation & Creativity; 3) Research & Study Habits; 4) Budget & Finance; 5) Career Exposure; and 6) Service Learning. Using a project-based approach, students will learn about the Physical Science Industry and participate in fun and engaging activities that include, but are not limited to the following:

  Business & Entrepreneurship:

• Building a real world slime business - exploring business planning, production workflows, and more

  Innovation & Creativity:

• Trying different color combinations, textures, mix-ins, and scent in order to develop specialty slimes that stand out in the market

  Research & Study Habits:

• Using surveys, peer feedback, and observational research to investigate which slime features are most popular

  Budget & Finance:

• Learning to budget for ingredients, track expenses, set fair prices

  Career Exposure:

• Exploring careers such as Chemical Engineers and Optical Engineers

  Service Learning:

• Donating a portion of proceeds or gifting slimes to younger grades
  
  Project 2 Classes Are Only Shared With FOCUS Hour Students