Although this block is still called "Business Math" in many schools, the newer name of "Economics" is a more accurate descriptor. In all that they study, sixth graders appreciate the opportunity to look into the "real world" and understand its implications for their present -- and future -- lives. In addition to reviewing fractions and decimals in the light of their newly-learned percentages, students gain a sense of how banks work, create a "shadow portfolio" of stocks that they track for many months, and start their own class business and assign various positions to classmates. Visits from parents involved in the worlds of business, finances, and even tax law help sixth graders comprehend the global ramifications of decisions that they make online or at the mall. --Notes by Eugene Schwartz
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