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Warren Buffet sold packs of gum to his neighbors when he was six years old. He is now considered the most successful investor of the 20th century and the early 21st century! Ingrad Kamprad rode to his neighbors’ houses selling matches when he was five. He is now the owner of IKEA! With this 3-week project, it might just be our 5th graders’ first road to success!

沃伦·巴菲特 (Warren Buffet) 六岁时向邻居售卖口香糖，如今他被视为20世纪及21世纪初最成功的投资者！英格瓦·坎普拉德 (Ingrad Kamprad) 五岁时骑车到邻居家卖火柴，现在是宜家的老板！我们五年级的孩子们近期也在英文课堂上进行了为期3周的商业成果展示活动，而这个活动或将成为我们的五年级学生通往成功的第一步！

Planning Like a Pro 专业的规划者

 As they say, failing to plan is like planning to fail. The kids took this phase very seriously as they thought of their business goals. This came with an elaborate process of brainstorming for product ideas, pricing plan, profit computation and product advertisement. With the business proposals they had come up with, no wonder it had made the teachers excited for our future entrepreneurs!

俗话说，没有计划就等于计划失败。孩子们在这一阶段非常认真地思考自己的商业目标。他们在产品创意、定价计划、利润计算和产品广告等方面进行了头脑风暴。最终大家提出的商业计划书专业且充满创意，难怪会让老师们为我们未来的企业家们感到兴奋！

老师指导孩子们如何写商业计划书

Builders of Today 今日的建设者

 Our young entrepreneurs were fired up as they materialize their business products into something tangible – product prototypes. It allowed them to experiment and helped them visualize their ideas. With the SDGs in mind, they created their prototypes using recycled materials, like old cardboard boxes and newspapers. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone! 

我们的年轻企业家们之所以激情澎湃，是因为他们将商业产品实现为有形的东西——产品原型，这使他们能够实验并将自己的想法可视化。考虑到可持续发展目标，学生们利用可回收材料，如：旧纸箱和报纸，孩子们既设计制作了产品原型，也减少了资源浪费，这岂不是一举两得！

用旧纸箱设计并制作产品原型

Pitch Like No Other 独一无二的推销

 A big part of starting a business is the presence of a willing investor. The students developed and practiced their business pitch with the goal of attracting people who would invest in their product. Each business team gave a very compelling delivery. It was almost impossible to choose one!

诚然，创办企业的关键之一就是能够找到愿意投资的投资者。为了吸引潜在投资者，学生们制定并奋力展示各自的商业推介。每个团队的推介都很有说服力，真是难以抉择胜出者！

激烈的商品推介会

Successful Entrepreneurs 成功的企业家

Behind every project are great lessons. The kids learned the value of setting goals, managing their time and careful planning. It also taught them problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They do not only help them excel in school, but also in life. Who says it’s too early to start teaching our children the entrepreneurial spirit?

怎么样？五年级的学生们身上所展现的想象力、创造力及商业思维是不是让人刮目相看！他们每组的成果展示都蕴含着丰富的经验。学生们在这个活动过程中学到了设定目标、时间管理和精心规划的价值，并获得了解决问题和批判性思维的技能。这些技能不仅有助于他们在学业上取得成功，也帮助他们在生活中取得成就。谁还能说现在就开始教育孩子们创业精神为时过早？