Introduction: Within my school district, our 6th and 7th grade students have been participating in a three week unit known as Shark Tank (based off the
Shark Tank TV series). In this unit, students find a problem in today's world, and ultimately design a solution in the form of either inventions (or innovations). They showcase their work to their teachers/classmates (who "act" as "SHARKS" because they ask critical thinking questions about the products' feasibility/sustainability) in a contest. The students with the highest "rubric" scores get awarded (school wide acknowledgeemt, etc.) (I have amended the unit from my school.)