Grade
Levels: 7
to 10
A
business simulation program that improves math and planning
skills as students manage a musical band, schedule
concerts, authorize merchandise, etc., using data analysis,
problem-solving skills, and critical thinking
Your students manage a musical band and improve their math and
planning skills with a new business simulation from the makers
of Hot Dog Stand: The Works. Assuming the role of manager, students
sign a client, schedule concerts and promotions, authorize merchandise,
and deal with unexpected events, such as rainouts or lost costumes!
The goals are to make money for themselves and their band, and
to increase the band's popularity.
Students improve their ability in math, data analysis, and problem-solving
skills using charts, graphs, and written materials to analyze marketing
information, demographics, and music preferences in different cities
and by selecting their most profitable place to perform.
Capture the attention of your young adolescents with an appealing
program that will help them use math in interesting and realistic
decision-making situations. The program meets the following NCTM
standards: data analysis, connections, and problem solving.
Students develop important math skills and learn about business
practices as they:
- Interpret graphs,
charts and data
- Develop data
analysis skills
- Deal with time-critical
situations
- Determine averages
- Draw inferences
- Create budgets
- Measure rates
- Estimate costs
- Make projections
- Compute percentages
- Manage money
