Hi! It’s Monday, April 19, 2010 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
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Lemonade Day: Fun & Games
Age Range: 7-14 (approximately)
At this website you’ll find links to free online, interactive games that teach kids math skills through entrepreneurship. Students learn how to earn money and run their own business by owning and operating a virtual lemonade stand.
When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu of links to games and activities themed around “Lemonade Day.” Click on any one, and a new page opens where the game begins. (As always, parents should preview these sites to determine suitability of content for their own children.)
Now, you may ask, “What’s Lemonade Day?”
It’s a real nation-wide event that trains the next generation of entrepreneurs through a fun and experiential activity that teaches kids skills such as:
- Goal Setting
- Developing a Business Plan
- Establishing a Budget
- Seeking Investors
- Providing Customer Service
- Giving Back to the Community
On May 2nd, 2010 in a handful of cities across America (with the exception of the festivities in Durham, North Carolina on May 1st, and the celebration in the San Francisco Bay Area on May 15th), young entrepreneurs of all ages can participate by setting up a lemonade stand and selling lemonade in their community.
Kids pick the time and location of their choice to set up and run their lemonade stand – and they keep what they earn!
And in the spirit of a true business, they are encouraged to open a savings account, pay back investors, and make a further investment in their community by donating a portion of their profits to a charity of their choice.
Of course, kids will need adult supervision, sponsors, investors, employees, and customers!
To help kids get started, Lemonade Day provides registered participants (in the sponsoring cities) with a free how-to “Entrepreneur’s Workbook” containing instructions and lesson plans that combine academics and life skills to help students accomplish their goal. Details on how to register are at LemonadeDay.org.
Now, while “Lemonade Day” may not be “officially” celebrated in your city, you can still play the free online games and put what you learn into practice by setting up your own independent lemonade stand on May 2nd – or any time of year!
