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When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree

Book by Jamie L. B. Deenihan

When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom. "Charms from cover to cover." -Kirkus (Starred review) "When life gives you lemons, make... Google Books

Originally published : 2019

Genres : Fiction and Nature writing

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Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree Book by Jamie L. B. Deenihan When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom.

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🍋 Cooler Than Lemonade Summer Read Aloud Story for Kids

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Arthur's Pet Business | Arthur READ ALONG! | PBS KIDS

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Developed in partnership with Economics Arkansas by James Wilcox, director of the Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education at The University of Southern Mississippi, these lesson plans accompany the "This is Capitalism" video series presented by Stephens Inc.

All lesson plans are available for previewing and downloading at no charge. These lessons are best suited for grades 6-12.

Lesson Plans

Also, check out other Economics Arkansas lesson plans (grades 6-8, 9-12) and pages Economics for All Seasons and Educational Resources from Other Organizations for additional lesson plans, activities, tutorials and more.

© Economics Arkansas 2023

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iNSPIRE Lesson Plans and PP Presentations grades 6-12

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iNSPIRE lesson plans and presentations for grades 6-12 to accompany the "This is Capitalism" video series in partnership with Economics Arkansas, James Wilcox (Southern Miss.) and Stephens Inc. Available for previewing and downloading at no charge.

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Characteristics of the Entrepreneur 4 Corner Activity

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Characteristics of the Entrepreneur 4 Corner Activity

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Many of our student competitions are aligned in part with one or more of the Arkansas Department of Education's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway courses and certain Career and Technical Student Organizations events. Look for the CTE logo below and click on the competition's title to learn more.

Grades 9-12

Do you have students who have an entrepreneurial mindset? Consider introducing them to the $10 Challenge. Students take $10 of their own money and launch a new business venture. Competing students submit a form tracking their finances throughout the competition. Winning students, and their teachers, receive cash prizes, certificates, and medallions.

All submissions are due by Friday, April 5, 2024

Grades 9-12

The Arkansas Economics Challenge is a state-level competition for high school students consisting of three components: a testing portion, a writing submission, and team presentations. Competing students display their knowledge of micro and macroeconomics as well as the global economy. Teachers can register teams of 3-4 students who will compete against other teams from around the state. Winning teams receive cash prizes up to $500, scholarships, and the chance to move on to the later stages of the National Economics Challenge.

2024 Competition: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 (tentative)

Grades 9-12

During the Arkansas Personal Finance Challenge, teams of 3-4 students review a fictitious case study of a family's financial situation, then collaborate and prepare a PowerPoint presentation of suggestions for the family. The top 3 finalists present their ideas to a panel of expert judges. Winning teams receive prize money, certificates, and medallions.

The first-place winning team will advance to the National Personal Finance Challenge which will be hosted in June 2024. Economics Arkansas will provide the 1st place team with $1,500 towards travel expenses to the competition. The National Personal Finance Challenge will provide rooms, meals and transportation to and from the event.

Register here.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Grades 4-5

Econ Games is a competitive event for elementary students consisting of three fast-paced rounds. Student teams apply their knowledge of economics and personal finance by creating and participating in an assembly line, taking a critical thinking test, and developing and presenting an idea that solves a real-world problem. Winning teams are selected by a panel of judges made up of local community leaders.

Grades K-8

We have heard the expression "a picture paints a thousand words." K-8 students are challenged to picture economics by illustrating their understanding of its concepts. Students (and their teachers) with the most creative pieces are awarded prize money with student artwork featured on various social media outlets.

All submissions are due by Friday, December 8, 2023

Grades 8-12

Many are familiar with pitch competitions. This competition gives students a real-world application to classroom lessons as they pitch a new business idea before a panel of judges. Winning students receive cash prizes, certificates, and medallions.

All submissions are due by Friday, April 5, 2024

Grades 4-12, College, Teacher

The Stock Market Game™ is a national program of the SIFMA Foundation that allows students and teachers the opportunity to invest a virtual $100,000 in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds over a semester or year-long session. Arkansas is divided into six regions and three divisions: Elementary (4-6th), Middle School (7-9th), and High School (10-12th). College and teacher divisions are statewide competitions.

2023-24 Dates

Fall 2023: September 11 - December 8, 2023

Spring 2024: January 8 - April 5, 2024

Yearlong: September 5, 2023 - April 12, 2024

Grades 5-8

The Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase (Y.E.S.) is a business pitch competition for Arkansas 5th-8th grade students presented in partnership with Arkansas Capital Corporation. Y.E.S. gives students an opportunity to show their creative, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

All submissions are due by November 6, 2023

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Economics Arkansas | Student Competitions

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Economics Arkansas facilitates a number of economic and personal finance competitions throughout the year for Arkansas students in grades k through 12.

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Grab & Go Economics--Concept Guides | Economics Arkansas | The Story of Economics

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Developed by Economics Arkansas and Curt Anderson, PhD., Geanie Channel and Debbie Shearer, Grab & Go Economics-- Concept Guides tell the story of economics in 12 thoughtfully sequences concept statements.

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Students read a book about starting a business and then play a game to explore things that can happen when you run a business.

Big idea

Understanding some of the things that can happen when you run your own business can help you think about whether you'd like to be an entrepreneur.

Essential questions

What are some helpful and challenging things that can happen when you run your own business?

Is being an entrepreneur right for me?

Objectives

Explore some helpful and challenging things that can happen when you run your own business

Reflect on whether entrepreneurship is right for you

What students will do

Read the Money Monsters Start Their Own Business chapter book. (You will need a book reader app to open ePub files).

Play a game that explores some of the ups and downs of running a business.

Reflect on whether entrepreneurship is right for them.

Explore related resources

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Playing a business game | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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The Money Monsters reading guide can help you bring money topics to life through storytime. Use the reading guide to review the key ideas in the Money Monsters books, ask questions during reading time, and find activities related to the money topics.

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Meet the Money Monsters! | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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These Money Monster stories introduce you to ideas, habits, and activities that you'll need as you grow up and start to manage your own money.

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Lemonade Stand Game Instructions

Make as much money as you can selling lemonade. Buy cups, lemons, sugar and ice, and mix your own recipe to satisfy your customers!

Your goal is to make as much money as you can in 7, 14, or 30 days by selling lemonade at your lemonade stand. Buy cups, lemons, sugar, and ice cubes, then set your recipe based on the weather and conditions. Start with the basic recipe, but try to vary the recipe and see if you can do better. Lastly, set your price and sell your lemonade at the stand. Try changing up the price based on the weather conditions as well. At the end of the game, you'll see how much money you made. Write it down and play again to try and beat your score!

4.4 / 5 (145,871 Votes)

Lemonade Stand Game Instructions

Make as much money as you can selling lemonade. Buy cups, lemons, sugar and ice, and mix your own recipe to satisfy your customers!

Your goal is to make as much money as you can in 7, 14, or 30 days by selling lemonade at your lemonade stand. Buy cups, lemons, sugar, and ice cubes, then set your recipe based on the weather and conditions. Start with the basic recipe, but try to vary the recipe and see if you can do better. Lastly, set your price and sell your lemonade at the stand. Try changing up the price based on the weather conditions as well. At the end of the game, you'll see how much money you made. Write it down and play again to try and beat your score!

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Lemonade Stand - Play it Online at Coolmath Games

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Make as much money as you can selling lemonade in Lemonade Stand. Buy cups, lemons, sugar, and ice, and mix your own recipe.

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In this personal finance lesson, students explore entrepreneurship by earning money and advertising their business. Learners are given advice on how they can earn extra money by becoming an entrepreneur.

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This video teaches the concept of Profit. Profit is income received for entrepreneurial skills or risk taking and is calculated by subtracting a firm's costs of producing a good or service from the revenues received from selling the good or service.

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Teach Entrepreneurship with Arthur's Pet Business

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Teach Entrepreneurship with Arthur's Pet Business

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Check out Open for Business! Lesson Plan by CEE

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Open for Business! is a free lesson plan. It is for economics teachers who teach grades K-5. Students learn about entrepreneurship. A teacher will read a popular children's book to students.

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Teach your students about the benefits of being an entrepreneur. In this video a young woman starts her own business cleaning garages and does so well that she is able to expand her business. CEE's Entrepreneurship Economics publication introduces students to entrepreneurship through a resource market simulation, which demonstrates how entrepreneurship promotes economic activity and benefits society.