Case 19 of 20 · Financial & Real Life Thinking

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Business Simulation: Lemonade Stand

🔎Case Brief #19

👫 You and your friend disagree about something.

🎯 Your mission

Play the role, make the call.

⚡ The twist

Cheapest now isn't cheapest over time.

What You'll Learn

🧠 You have $10 to start a lemonade stand. Lemons cost $2, cups cost $1, sugar costs $1. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Running a virtual business

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Think About This

👫 You and your friend disagree about something. How can running a virtual business help you figure out who's right — or if you're BOTH a little right?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about running a virtual business. What do you notice?

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🤔 What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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💡 What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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⭐ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

Master running a virtual business

Apply financial & real life thinking in real situations

Build habits of financial & real life thinking

Key Vocabulary

Want

Something you'd like but don't need

Need

Something you must have

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you choose to save your allowance for something bigger instead of buying candy now, you're practicing smart money thinking!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you explain running a virtual business to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of running a virtual business?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Before your next small purchase, wait 24 hours. Still want it?

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For the dinner table

“What would you do with $10 you had to spend today?”

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