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Notes from a working classroom economy
Setup plans, math lessons that ride along with class money, and what we're learning as Cashroom runs in a real classroom.
5 min
Teaching simple interest with classroom loans
I = Prt sticks when it's a student's own loan. How to set up class loans, the worked examples, and the rounding question students always ask.
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4 min
Why students should calculate their own balances
When an app does the adding, a classroom economy teaches spending. When students do it, it teaches decimals, integers, and percents all year long.
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6 min
How to start a classroom economy in middle school: a four-week plan
Roll out jobs, paydays, bills, and the store in layers so 12- and 13-year-olds actually buy in, plus the three numbers to settle before day one.
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