Business/Technology

Prices! Prices! Prices! Why They Go Up and Down

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Sometimes prices go up and up and up. Then they suddenly crash. Why? In simple language and with colorful graphics and amusing characters, this picture book explains the basic laws of supply and demand, using examples kids will understand, such as dueling lemonade stands on the same block. Terms such as "fixed costs" and "variable costs" are clearly explained, and a glossary as well as a helpful graphic summary are included.

Author: 
David A. Adler
Prices! Prices! Prices! Why They Go Up and Down

Ricochet Robots

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Ricochet Robots is less of a game and more of a puzzle, which explains why there's such an odd number of solutions possible. There's a four-piece modular board that forms a large room with walls spread around the board. There are also color-coded targets on boards.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Math
Science
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
25 min.
Ricochet Robots

Hanabi

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Hanabi — named for the Japanese word for "fireworks" — is a cooperative game in which players try to create the perfect fireworks show by placing the cards on the table in the right order. (In Japanese, hanabi is written as 花火; these are the ideograms flower and fire, respectively.)

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Science
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
25 min.
Hanabi

Robot Turtles

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Robot Turtles is a board game for kids ages 3-8. Kids won't know it, but while they're playing, they're learning the fundamentals of programming.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Content Area: 
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
15 min.
Robot Turtles

Acquire

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This Sid Sackson classic has taken many different forms over the years depending on the publisher. Each player strategically invests in businesses, trying to retain a majority of stock.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
90 min.
Acquire

Going, Going, GONE!

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Can you keep calm while bids are rising? Experience the exhilaration of real life auctions!

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
20 min.
Going, Going, GONE!

Roger & Me (1989)

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In 1989, Michael Moore, winner of 2002’s Best Documentary Feature Academy Award* and Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Bowling for Columbine, triumphantly burst upon the American moviemaking scene with Roger & Me, a hilarious, penetrating forerunner of the independent film movement.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:30
Roger & Me

Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2011)

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A traditional fishing community on Kenya's coast declares a no-fishing zone along their stretch of coastline in an effort to halt the total destruction of their marine resources, to bolster fish numbers and to create opportunities for marine tourism.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:00
Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Duck! Duck! Go!

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Bathtub rubber ducky racing has long been a popular sport. Every year rubber duckies from all walks of life train in bathtubs, spas and small ponds around the world to prepare for the annual Kenducky Derby, the premier bathtub ducky race. duck! duck! GO!

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Math
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
20 min.
Duck! Duck! Go!

Making Money: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

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Financial literacy can start at an early age, leading to a lifetime of benefits. Here's a children's book on the all-important topic of how to make money.

Author: 
Roland Graham
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:03
Making Money: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

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