Steps for students:
Research _______.
Brainstorm a list of things you could create or make based on your research.
Narrow down your list to 3 possible items.
Get feedback:
What do you think we should make, and why?
Create a materials list. What do you need in order to make this?
Make your first prototype!
Get feedback:
I like _______ about your prototype because _____.
I would change ____ in order to ____.
Make your final version!
Create products.
Create products.
Grade levels: K-5
Standards:
Social Studies: behavioral sciences and history standards relevant to the grade level
Product ideas:
Students making traditional decorations from another culture
Students making traditional foods from another culture
Students making traditional crafts from another culture
Steps for students:
Decide: how much will we charge for what we sell?
Get feedback:
Are we charging too much or too little? Why?
Create a draft of an advertisement with your product's price.
Get feedback:
I like your advertisement because _____.
I would want to buy this product even more if your advertisement _______.
Create the final draft of your advertisement, and share it.
Advertise and price products.
Advertise and price products.
Grade levels: K-5
Standards:
Math: Addition/subtraction relevant to the grade level (eg: whole numbers, decimals).
Social Studies: economics standards relevant to the grade level (especially supply and demand)
Writing: informational and/or persausive writing relevant to the grade level
Additional notes:
Student advertisements can be created in lots of ways:
videos (scanned with QR codes)
morning intercom announcements
songs
dances
social media posts
websites
Steps for students:
Use play money to come up with two different combinations of coins and bills that correctly represents your product's price.
Selling Time: Determine your jobs during selling time:
Who will be responsible for talking to customers?
Who will be responsible for making change?
Sell stuff!
Buying Time:
Visit other students' stores, and buy it using the exact amount of money,
Or count your change to make sure you paid the right amount.
Reflect:
What worked well during your marketplace?
What should we do differently next time?
Buy and sell products.
Buy and sell products.
Grade levels: K-5
Standards:
Math: Solve word problems involving:
Quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies within 99¢, using ¢ symbols appropriately.
Whole dollar amounts, using the $ symbol appropriately.
Extension idea: Understanding place value. Students add the prices of two or more products together.
Additional notes:
This could also be modified as a visit to an actual store
Students could sell plants, baked goods, or crafts to families and community members as a fundraiser.
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