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Classroom Business Enterprise Program

K-8 teachers in 14 north central Indiana counties will have the opportunity to participate in the Classroom Business Enterprise (CBE) program next school year. After a full day of training at Purdue, teachers will help students implement a simple classroom business. A team of 3-4 students will come to Purdue on April 20 to showcase their business with all the other involved schools. Teachers/schools receive:

• A copy of the revised Indiana Department of Education curriculum - Economics and Entrepreneurship: Operating a Classroom Business in the Elementary and Middle School
• Sub pay
• Set C of KidsEcon Posters
• $300 of additional curriculum materials to support the project

If interested, pre-register now! Space is limited. Questions? Contact Harlan Day (dayhr@purdue.edu ; 765-494-8544)

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KidsEcon Posters

The KidsEcon Posters© project is dedicated to giving teachers the tools they need to help their students understand the exciting economic world around them – making them more effective producers, consumers, savers, investors, and voting citizens. At the heart of the project are 22 colorful economic posters, each describing an important economic concept identified in the National Standards in Economics and in most state Standards. All new KidsEcon Bingo and Activity Cards are now available.