Market Day is a trans disciplinary project in which you will create an original product, market it creatively and calculate your break-even point. You will figure out your materials costs based on the unit price, and decide upon a reasonable price for your product. You will then use your marketing skills to sell your product on the actual Market Day.
Market Day Components
Brainstorm 3 possible product ideas due 1/24
Buy Materials for all products (submit receipts to Ms. Diana) due 1/31
Make prototype due 2/3
Product approval by Ms. Diana 2/3
Survey other students 2/3
Persuasive Essay due 2/16
Figure out Break-even point/Profit due 2/12
Make your products
Poster due 2/14
Digital Ad (Video, Audio, Prezi or PPT) due 2/20
***NO MUSIC***
Sell your product on Market Day
Keep careful track of each transaction on ledger
Product Requirements No more than $3 selling price
Minimum is 20 items, max is 30-40
Pre-orders allowed only for custom designs
No post-orders, no reservations
Your grade will be dropped a whole letter grade if you are caught doing any of this
Transfer of money is only allowed on Market Day
You are not allowed to buy/sell from other
during school hours and on school grounds
No celebrities– must be in line with the values of the school
No food, no weapons
Cannot change price, no sales/auctions/hawking
All your items must have the same price
Returns must be monitored by teachers
5th, 7th, 8th will be invited to buy from you on Market Day
What will be worked on in math class? Product approval Surveying students Calculating break even point-profit Function table Creating Market Day booklet. ----Will be sent home if not completed in class.
What will be done at home? Brainstorming ideas Buying materials Making a prototype Poster Board Digital Ad
What will be done during ELA/Home? Persuasive Essay
Market Day Booklet: Booklet was worked on in class everyday. Students who are still behind on the pages were not using their time wisely in class. ALL Items in Green are the titles for that page. 1.Cover Page: ALL the following items must be on your cover page. They can be in any order. -Name of the Item you are selling (Make it interesting) -Logo or quote for your product -Market Day 2020 -Your name
2. Market Place Duaa :Duaa must be handwritten neatly in arabic and english. The arabic should take up almost half the page first, then the english about half the page underneath. 3. Market Day Proof Of Materials: Gluing all proof of purchase for materials (Neatly)
4. Final Cost and surveys :
Total amount spent on materials
Number of items made
Unit Cost Price- Material cost / items made
Break Even Point Materials cost/ price per item
Selling Price:
Projected Income -If all items sold out
Projected Profit -All items selling out - cost of materials
2 tables
One table will be called “How much would you buy it for”?
List amount and tally how many people would buy it
Second table will be called “What interested people the most?”
5. Product Function:Write a Function/Table/Graph
Compare One price (income) and number of items sold (Sales and Profits) using a function, (x,y) table and graph