Intermediate Students Build “BizTown”
Boulder Peak and Hazel Point fifth grade students had the chance to stroll the streets of Junior Achievement’s “BizTown” beginning this week. BizTown combines in-class learning with a half-day student visit to a simulated town. These fifth graders learned how to create bank accounts to consume goods from local businesses, and then stepped into an employer role and learned more about what it takes to operate banks, manage restaurants, and financial aspects of operating other types of businesses. The students worked their way through their town as they wrote checks, visited the doctor, and even voted for elected officials.
Students used this fun activity to better understand the roles they play as citizens, workers, and consumers in their community.
Special thanks to our own Linn-Mar fifth grade team, Junior Achievement, and the volunteers who helped pull together this multi-day learning event! Here are some pictures of Boulder Peak’s BizTown in action:
The BizTown Mayor introduces a local CEO to highlight her business
Students listened to commercials about businesses they might like to support or services they might need.
Mail delivery was an important part of keeping BizTown humming!
The first step for every business was visiting the bank.
Students operated local businesses in BizTown.
Some students offered community services like this pet rescue.
Contests helped keep the students engaged with their businesses.
Healthcare access was an important element in BizTown for its residents.
Students were very careful in making their shopping selections at Biztown.