Fourth Grade holds their sale for the second grade consumers! If you've read previous posts, there was much learning and "making" taking place leading up to the final "test"....sale day! Fourth graders had an imaginary budget. We empathized with our second grade consumers...what would a second grader like to buy or find useful? What materials do we need? How much can we spend on materials? How much should we spend on advertisements? What advertisement techniques should we use? How many items do we think we'll sell? How much should we charge for our product and will that be enough to cover our expenses? How much space should we "rent" in Area 68?
Our second grade consumers had been earning currency in their classrooms to spend at the sale. What items should I buy? What advertisements make me WANT to buy something? Is this item a want or a need? Should I spend all of my money or save some? Our fourth and second graders answered all of these questions and more to prepare for the sale...and the hard work paid off! The sale was a success! What a great way to learn about economics! Some of our goods and services included... Services:
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