Popping Into The Business World

Today we started fieldwork with a new group. In group 2 are Joe, Matt, Rachel, and Chelsea. I liked how they started off the lesson by reviewing the pie chart from the previous lesson. They showed the children the chart and explained again that the different pieces of the pie chart referred to shares of stock. I think it was smart to show the students a visual reference to help them understand the concepts of stocks. I thought it was very smart that this group used green and red slips of construction paper to engage the students. Each student received a green and red piece of construction paper. If the students agreed with something they were to raise their green slip, and if they disagreed with one of their peers they were supposed to raise their red slip of construction paper. The group then discussed with the students the topics of interest, loan, government, and a venture capitalist. During this lesson the students worked as groups to define some vocabulary. After the group finished coming up with what they thought was their best definitions they had to go to the front of the class and read their definitions. If their definitions were well done the group received 1 BizBuck. After the students that came up to the front of the classroom read their definition they got to throw a soft ball at the smart board. This was a game where the students threw the ball at the screen to pop the balloons. I liked this activity because it got the students excited and engaged in the lesson. Joe did a good job of making sure to call on the students by their names. Rachel and Matt made sure to ask the students deeper questions that allowed the students to think and not just take their first answers. Chelsea did a great job with making sure the students were staying on task and all participating. Another positive aspect that I liked a lot today was that when a group/ company was doing well, paying attention, and being cooperative they were rewarded for their behavior with 1 Bizbuck. I feel that this is important because the students realized that they have the opportunity to be rewarded for their actions.