Lesson
Capstone: Lemonade Tycoon
Summary
A whole unit's worth of money lessons means nothing if students can't apply it under pressure. This capstone lesson reviews entrepreneurship, opportunity cost, wants versus needs, saving, and credit before sending students into Lemonade Tycoon to run their own business and prove what they've learned.
Warm-Up
- Ask volunteers to define the key terms
- Go over anything that may still be confusing
Instruction
- Review key unit vocabulary: entrepreneur, opportunity cost, wants vs. needs, saving, credit
- Use quick call-and-response questions to check recall before moving to the game
Activity: Lemonade Tycoon
- Students play Lemonade Tycoon, managing income, expenses, saving, and debt across a simulated summer
- Circulate and ask students to narrate the money decisions they're making
Exit Ticket
- Tell a partner one thing you learned and how it will change how you use money.
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min | Warm-Up |
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| 8 min | Instruction |
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| 12 min | Activity: Lemonade Tycoon |
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| 5 min | Exit Ticket |
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Lesson Prep
Lemonade Tycoon
Students run a virtual lemonade stand and make saving and spending decisions.
Lemonade Tycoon Vocab
Review the vocab terms from Lemonade Tycoon.
Lemonade Tycoon Posttest
Assess student learning after completing Lemonade Tycoon.
Class Presentation
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Capstone: Lemonade Tycoon
A whole unit's worth of money lessons means nothing if students can't apply it under pressure. This capstone lesson reviews entrepreneurship, opportunity cost, wants versus needs, saving, and credit before sending students into Lemonade Tycoon to run their own business and prove what they've learned.
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