Rep Power: Attached Thumbnails. Female 15 posts Zodiac:. LadyImmature Starter. LadyImmature has no status. Female 89 posts Zodiac:. You may not post new threads. BB code is On. Smilies are On. Forum Rules. Trackbacks are On. Pingbacks are On. Refbacks are On. The time now is PM. Operating his business, Penguin Landscaping, puts Ethan in touch with the community. I look at what people need and start charging a little more for those services," he says. Tapping into tweens' natural curiosity and Internet savvy, Hot Shot Business welcomes kids to "Opportunity City," where animated teen characters Kate and Jack help players recognize and act on business opportunities to meet the citizens' needs.
Players can borrow capital or put up their own money to open a business such as a skateboard factory, a landscaping service, pet spa, comic book shop, and new this year, a candy factory.
In addition to the new candy factory, enhancements launched this month at www. As in real life, the decisions a kid makes about his or her business has consequences that extend far beyond profits and losses. There are environmental factors to reckon with e.
In this scenario, students will have to discuss their decisions and reason with each other to decide on a course of action. Hot Shot Business is a really well designed game, it would be a great addition for the 3rd-6th grade classroom. I suspect that it ties into several of the curricula already being used in schools, I know that Treasures MacMillan McGraw Hill has units that it fits nicely into. This is great hands on learning, a definite step up from Lemonade Stand.
Tips: This is a really great site, but I must warn you that it eats up the bandwidth! Please leave a comment and share how you are using Hot Shot Business in your classroom. I actually use this with some of my 8th and 9th grade students. We all sit down and compete to see who can get the most money, the most points etc. It is a great simulation that allows students to have a small glimpse into what it takes to run a business.
Following this assignment, we begin talking about buisness plans. They love this game. This is a perfect compliment to our Inventions unit so the kids can learn the business side of inventing a product. It is always a plus when they can practice critical thinking skills in a real life situation.
After watching the TED talk about entrepreneurial kids, this game sounds to me to be an excellent suggestion. There are so many applications for this game that students could take further; maths, art, English, etc. Does anyone know what has happened to it?
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