My students are participating in a classroom economy. Learning how to save and when to splurge. However, I need high interest activity kits to help my children learn about needs versus wants. Every week I hold an auction for my students to spend their money. This is an opportunity to teach them about what happens if they spend more than they have. Also thinking about the future: "if rent is due every month and I barely make enough to pay rent, can I afford this luxury? Will I need to make more money?" These kits are exciting enough to entice them to ask the hard questions and do the extra things to make more money.
My students need to understand how the economy works and how to use their money responsibly, so they don't end up evicted or without utilities due to money mismanagement.
My students live in very high poverty situations, and my students, like every other child, want things and don't understand why they can't have it.
My ultimate goal is to help my students understand how the "real world" works. Especially before they are out there in it. My students have been in this economy since the start of the year, and they absolutely love it. The prizes I have used so far are nice but haven't been valuable enough to them to work for the extra money.
Power Your Fun Fun Forts Kids Tent for Kids - 81 Pack Fort Building STEM Toys Kit, Construction Toys Play Tent Indoor and Outdoor Playhouse for Kids with 53 Rods and 28 Spheres (Red, Blue)
• Amazon Business
$25.49
3
$76.47
Where’s Waldo? The Ultimate Waldo Watcher Collection
• Amazon Business
$44.99
1
$44.99
Thames & Kosmos Rainbow Gummy Candy Lab - Unicorns, Clouds & Rainbows! Sweet Science STEM Experiment Kit, Make Your Own Gummy Candies in Cool Shapes & Colors
• Amazon Business
$9.79
3
$29.37
Candygloop Cotton Candy Edible Slime Kit by Horizon Group USA, DIY Edible Fluffy Slime Making Kit, Cotton Candy
• Amazon Business
$6.99
3
$20.97
Discovering DIY Slime Kit for Girls and Boys - 52-Piece Slime Making Kit for Kids w/ Craft Supplies - Makes Unicorn, Cloud, Butter, Galaxy, Mermaid and Fluffy Slime for Kids
• Amazon Business
$16.55
1
$16.55
SupMLC Mesh Beach Bag Extra Large Beach Bags and Totes Tote Backpack Toys Towels Sand Away For Holding Beach Toys Children' Toys Market Grocery Picnic Tote
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Materials cost
$199.34
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.99
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$232.33
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.00
Total project goal
$273.33
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$273.33
3 Donors
-$235.68
Donations toward project cost
-$215.33
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$20.35
match offer
-$20.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$17.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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