Lemonade Stands November 20, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : ICT , trackbackI’ve mentioned several websites in the past that are useful when you’re looking at computer modelling and simulations in ICT.
Although they’re more of a US thing, lemonade stands have always been a popular subject for simulations. I can even remember playing one myself in school on the old rubber-keyed Spectrum! Here are some slightly more modern versions…
Moneyville Lemonade Stand
This activity (from the Moneyville site at OMSI) is a great example featuring engaging graphics and audio as well as three different difficulty levels.
http://www.classbrain.com/cb_games/cb_gms_bag/lemonade.html
This version of the idea has varying manufacturing costs and charges for advertising. I’m not that keen on it because of the lack of an animated “selling” phase.
http://www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/index.html
This more complicated example has you making decisions about the number of paper cups and other supplies you purchase. For older students only.
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