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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students simulate owning and running a small business by playing Lemonade Stands. They play the game for three weeks, then work with a partner to produce a Power Point presentation which would be given to a Board of Directors showing profit/loss. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. They analyze case studies, and simulate the role of consultant, making recommendations to clients. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify global factors affecting strategic planning in businesses. They research factors facing issues wanting to expand into China. They present their findings to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students complete several lessons in order to gain an overview of various facets of business. They read books about business, identify business careers that are of interest to them, write letters to local business leaders, listen to classroom presentations and create maps that document the history of a particular business. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students examine the steps involved in starting a new business. They conduct Internet research, listen to a guest speaker, prepare a ten-page Business Plan, and present their business idea in a role-play situation where they ask for financing for their business. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students differentiate between positive and negative employee incentives and develop sets of them for an imaginary business. In pairs, they complete an interactive project for starting a business and supporting it with incentives. They exchange their business plans with other classmates and critique them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine businesses from long ago noting whether they provided goods or services, explore how some businesses have evolved, and discuss how some family names may be indicators of occupations and businesses of the past. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students engage in activities to promote learning in the area of business. The following are the teaching techniques used: reading a fable, setting up a small business, using a web site for reinforcement and using a computer program to simulate the effects of supply and demand. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the IRS codes and criteria for establishing their art activity as a business rather than a hobby. They develop ways to demonstrate that their art activity is actually a business venture as classified by the IRS. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students role-play as entrepreneurs designing their own business plans. Following project guidelines presented by the teacher, they use worksheets to begin their projects. Once their proposals are completed, students present them to the class. Full Review »

