The second part of the Hackathon attended by four elementary schools was hosted by "Yad Mordechai" school. All these four primary schools are entrepreneurship educators. Read more about entrepreneurship education at school on https://www.tomorrowsuccess.com/

1. Israel’s First Hackathon for Entrepreneurial
Students Grades 4-6
Part 2
Supported by the Entrepreneurship for Kids Program
and including the following elementary schools:

3. A Summary of Part 1 and the Aim of Part 2
The first Hackathon meeting ended with the students choosing 3 ideas for
ventures in each field:
 Technology Ventures
 Community Ventures
 School Ventures
 “The Other is Me” Ventures
 Ecological/Environmental Ventures
The goal in the second part of the hackathon was to select an idea for one
venture in each field, create an action plan to execute the venture, a marketing
strategy and realization method.

4. “Yad Mordechai” School Hosts the Hackathon
On 29/12/2014 “Yad Mordechai” school in Bat Yam, led by Avivit Misterial,
hosted part 2 of the Hackathon.
The three visiting schools are: “Kaplan” from Petah Tikva, “HaShalom” from
Mevaseret Zion, and “Alumot” from Tel Aviv.

5. Hackathon Schedule
“Hackathon – Thinking with a different mind”
Schedule
09:00-09:15 Gathering
Opening updates
09:15-09:35 Introducing - Entrepreneur Card
09:35-09:55 Sharing the experience of the first
task
ideas discussion
09:55-10:15 Break
10:25-10:35 Ranking ideas and choosing one idea
10:35-11:05 Building plan for the selected idea
Work plan, marketing plan and
illustration
11:05-11:35 Convening for the exhibition
11:35-12:00 Summary
Have a
productive,
successful
and fun day

6. Welcoming the Young Entrepreneurs in the Plenary
Tables were set up in the school’s inner courtyard, divided by the topics that were
decided on in the first meeting. Each student received a folder with the schedule, a
business card for an ice-breaker, and material to use throughout the day.

7. Starting the Day
When the young entrepreneurs arrived at “Yad Mordechai” they gathered in the
plenary, and the event was opened by principal Avivit Misterial with her opening
words:

8. Introduction Game
The students played an ice-breaker to start the day. Each student filled out three
entrepreneur cards about themselves, and then the students looked for traits
they had in common with other students, with whom they exchanged cards.

9. Division into Entrepreneurial Groups
Orly Maimon, the Entrepreneurship coordinator at the school, instructed the
students to go to different corners of the school according to the topic they chose.

10. The Entrepreneurial Groups

11. Teamwork
The entrepreneurs from the four schools worked together in the groups.

12. Choosing Ideas
Each group was asked to choose just one venture idea. They thought about
criteria to help them select the best idea:
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13. The Idea Selected in the
“The Other is Me” Group
Turning normal and popular games into games fit for people with disabilities

14. The Idea Selected in the
Community Venture Group
Activities for old people and children

15. The Idea Selected in the
Technological Venture Group
Tri-Trashcan- small trash cans for the student’s convenience, which are split
into three parts for recycling.

16. The Idea selected in the
School Venture Group
Star of the Week- Setting aside one hour on Fridays to let the students talk
about themselves in the classroom

17. The Idea Selected in the
Ecological Venture Group
An environment-themed event- recycling materials and selling the products.

18. Preparing an Action Plan to Execute the Venture
The students in the teams split the responsibilities between them:
Some prepared the action plan to execute the venture, some prepared a marketing
strategy and some prepared a presentation/model/film/article illustrate the
project.

19. Making a Marketing Strategy

20. Presenting the Ventures
Demonstrating an adjusting a
game for blind people via Braille
A video illustrates the venture

21. Presenting the idea via a
photographic article
A model for a triple trash can
Presenting the Ventures

22. Presenting the venture through
play
Presenting the venture with an article
Presenting the Ventures

23. Wrapping up Part 2 of the Hackathon
After the young entrepreneurs presented their venture ideas, a summarizing
exercise was done to wrap up the second part of the Hackathon.

24. A Small Gift
The young entrepreneurs received a gift from “Yad Mordechai” school - an
entrepreneurship notebook

25. Thinking Together Towards Part 3 of the Hackathon
The accompanying teachers from the four schools summarize the event and
plan the third part of the first Israel Hackathon for entrepreneurial students.

26. The Entrepreneurship Students Summarize
What They Learned from the Event
- I learned to cooperate and reach a consensus
- I learned how to pick an idea that is doable
- I learned to think twice before making a decision
- I learned that it was possible to create an initiative and have fun doing it
- I learned about the hardships, the advantages, and disadvantages. It'll be easier
from now
- I learned what I can do with recycled materials
- I learned to think outside the box
- I learned to consider all factors in order to suggest an idea
- I learned how to showcase my initiative and describe it, the categories that are
needed to illustrate the idea
- I learned that if I want it, I can make it!
- I learned to work together
- I learned to compromise and work in a group with people I did not know so well
- I learned to help the other and to weigh the options in picking an initiative

27. End of the second part of the Hackathon
Coming soon, part 3 at “HaShalom” school
Read more about the first Israeli Hackathon for 4th-6th
Program website.Entrepreneurship for Kidsgraders at the