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Students are introduced to the various types of accounting equations. In groups, they participate in a Jeopardy like game in which they review the various types. To end the lesson, they make their own game to use in a small group review.
High schoolers are introduced to how transactions are analyzed with debits and credits. In groups, they complete a T-chart in which the account increases with credits and decreases with debits. To end the activity, they analyze the various transactions in proprietorships and the amount of money used for supplies and salaries.
Students explore sales journal, purchases journal, general journal, cash receipts journal, and Cash payments journal. They master the online vocabulary activities and then they complete the online chapter quiz.
High schoolers study transactions that affect the owner's equity of a proprietorship. They explore revenue, expenses and withdrawals and how they fit into the accounting equation. They complete online activities and a quiz.
Students role-play to show the eyewitness accounts of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. In this volcanic eruption lesson, students act as reporters, eyewitnesses, and scientists to dramatize the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. They discuss the activity and prepare written summaries to share their observations.
Students comprehend what a partnership is, how a merchandising business is set up, what a vendor is, how to use invoices, as well as journaling purchases for cash and on account. They get an introduction, review games, and are quizzed on a partnership, merchandising business, and purchasing merchandise for cash and on account.
Students fill in an outline of information about accounting as the teacher lectures. They use computers and internet to complete online activities and a quiz over the materials.
Pupils review preparation of payroll records and practice these skills while playing games on the computer. They follow a student outline and complete online activities and quiz.
Students engage in an introduction of financial statements for a partnership set up as a merchandising business. They review the need of financial statements and how to effectively read/use financial statements.
High schoolers are introduced to a five column way to record transactions. In groups, they discuss the importance of source documents when recording the transactions and balancing the account at the end of the month. To end the lesson, they review the various types of payments.