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Starting Your Own Business

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Fifth graders read a book and complete several correlating activities to learn how to start their own business. For this economic and math lesson, 5th graders read the book The Toothpaste Millionaire. Students define the term entrepreneur, risk, cost, incentive, market, prices, and profit. Students then complete 2 small group activities to help them with building a business.

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business skills, business, economics, profits

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building a business, business skills, economics, entrepeneurs, profits, social studies
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Grade
5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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