Students navigate weeks three and four of the simulation, encountering unexpected costs and learning to prioritize needs over wants.
A fun, llama-themed math lesson for 4th graders focusing on solving multi-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the context of a llama ranch.
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Students learn the mechanical skill of tracking money by maintaining a simple transaction log. They practice data entry and basic arithmetic to keep a running balance of a fictional account.
A 45-minute lesson on ratios and unit rates using a real-world pizza pricing hook. Includes bilingual materials in English and Spanish, tiered guided practice, and visual models to support 6th-grade students of all readiness levels.
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A 45-minute lesson exploring ratios and unit rates through a pizza delivery lens, featuring bilingual English/Spanish support and tiered activities for diverse learners.
Students reflect on their financial choices, identify spending leaks, and create a revised budget for future stability.
Students learn to maintain a transaction ledger by recording income, expenses, and calculating a running balance.
A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders featuring llama-themed word problems that cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multi-step reasoning.
Students act as digital archaeologists to analyze 'Me at the zoo,' the first YouTube video, as a primary historical source, exploring how digital artifacts reflect their era and influence the global economy.
Students differentiate between essential expenses and discretionary spending to prioritize financial health.
Introduces income and expenses through categorization and brainstorming, ending with a personal T-chart.
Teaches students how to record transactions and maintain a running balance using a simple ledger.
Exploration of fixed vs. variable expenses. Students categorize potential purchases as needs or wants and record their first week of planned spending.
This lesson introduces business students to the concept of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through the historical lens of YouTube's first-ever upload, challenging them to prioritize core functionality over perfection.
A high school history and technology lesson exploring the origins of the platform economy through the lens of the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students analyze the shift from professional broadcasting to user-generated content and debate the societal impacts of democratized media.
Students define income and expenses and practice the foundational skill of recording transactions in a ledger to maintain a running balance.
A fun and engaging math lesson for 4th graders centered around word problems themed with llamas, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Students create a balanced spending plan to reach a specific savings goal while managing essential costs.
Focuses on financial decision-making by distinguishing essential needs from discretionary wants to fix a deficit.
Students analyze potential purchases to determine which items are essential (needs) and which are optional (wants). Through a limited-budget simulation, they practice making difficult spending decisions.
A 45-minute lesson on ratios and unit rates using real-world pizza pricing. Students explore concepts through visual models, partner work, and tiered practice in both English and Spanish.