UN Sustainable Goals Entrepreneur Presentations

This week to wrap up our unit about how Markets exist in order to fulfill the needs and wants of a community. The grade 4 children presented their entrepreneurial designs to the a group of teachers and grade 5 classes.

They could work in pairs or on their own and had to create a product that they thought could help one of the UN sustainable goals.


The groups really thought outside the box and came up with was really ingenious designs.
From edible plates, boat that sucks up rubbish from the ocean floor, un-rippable gift-wrapping paper, noodles & water in a can and expandable bags.

The top 6 presentations then presented to the G4 teachers in a shark-tank/dragons den where they had to make a pitch and see if they could get the teachers to buy into their businesses.

UN Sustainable Goals Challenge

This week as part of our unit on markets we looked at the UN sustainable goals challenge. This is an activity where you get to design a product for for a client but have to ensure it meets the UN sustainable goals.



The children really and to think outside the box with their designs.

Their designs could be anything.

The clients ranged from a child, a teacher, an adult or a businessman. Below are some of the challenges for round 1.