Fifth grade students participated in a field trip to Junior Achievement
BizTown in March 2011. Elementary school students are not
old enough to drive, work, vote, or be the boss. But that
doesn't stop them from operating banks, managing restaurants,
writing checks, and voting for mayor at JA BizTown! The
program combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to this
fully-interactive simulated town facility. The program helps
students connect the dots between what they learn in school and
the real world.
Through daily lessons, hands-on activities, and active
participation in this simulated community designed to support
differentiated learning styles, students develop a strong
understanding of the relationship between what they learn in
school and their successful participation in a worldwide
economy.
