Fourth graders place winning bids on 100th day of school.
Students participated in a mock auctioning activity recently on the 100th day of school at High Point Elementary. Jill Matchett's 4th grade class had first hand experience bidding on various items that were brought in or donated for the students to bid on. The children were given $100 in play money to spend on items that were being auctioned as their teacher served as the auctioneer. The items varied from stuffed animals to candy to stationery, pencils, and erasers. Students had to keep a running tally of their expenses to know when they had exhausted all their funds and the bidding for them was complete.
The experience taught them the importance of keeping expenses within their spending limits. It helped to prepare them for real-world purchasing. The children cherished their winning items and had a wonderful time reviewing computational skills while at the same time, proving that learning can be fun!