The second grade students held their annual auction today, April 3rd. The auction is the culminating activity in the economics unit to teach students the units of money and how to spend money wisely. The teachers held discussions about students' wants versus their needs. Throughout the economics unit, students have been producers of items. Today, it was the students' turn to be consumers. As the auctioneer, I did my best to motivate the students to spend their hard-earned money, but the second grade students were well aware of how much money they earned and could spend and were not easily parted with their Blanchard dollars. It was hilarious to see very confident boys and girls bidding intently on a pink soccer ball and friendship bracelet kit with equal enthusiasm as they bid on a basketball hoop and legos. Thanks to all the parents who could be there to help. All the teachers commented on how much they appreciated your work today.
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