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Sep 27, 2008 (Saturday) to
Jan 18, 2009 (Sunday)
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Ancient Aztecs used chocolate. Yap Islanders used 500-lb stones. The value of money is truly in the eye of the beholder! Follow the money trail and embark on an electrifying trip t...
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Event details: Moneyville
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Ancient Aztecs used chocolate. Yap Islanders used 500-lb stones. The value of money is truly in the eye of the beholder! Follow the money trail and embark on an electrifying trip to Moneyville. Debuting Sept. 27, 2008 through Jan. 18, 2009, this pulsating "city" will show you how money makes the world go ‘round as you visit the history and culture behind today's economic concepts. Because no matter what you call it-"cheese", "moolah", "greens" or "Benjamins", everyone around the world is working to make some more "dough", or figuring out how to get a bigger bang for their buck!
Recent financial woes, such as the home mortgage crisis and rising costs of gas and groceries, have revealed the harsh reality of how money affects and shapes the way we live. The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy says the average high school graduate can't even balance a checkbook, has little understanding of earning, spending, saving and investing concepts, and learns about it entirely through trial and error!
Show Me The Money!
Moneyville uses the alluring subject of money to build math skills and promote economic literacy in an immersive setting. It creates opportunities for kids to develop an understanding of finances through role-play and involvement in interactive challenges. This colorful metropolis includes a bank, a store, an anti-counterfeiting lab, a stock market and even a shipping dock! Kids can use whiz-bang computer technology to expand their knowledge of basic financial concepts. They can start a business from scratch running a virtual lemonade stand, or hit it big and "invest" in the stock market. They'll even put their face on a million dollar bill!
Eye-popping graphics and engaging hands-on activities will give kids a tour of how money is made, spent, earned and saved. It'll bring into the spotlight that money is all about making choices and learning from the consequences of those choices. They'll leave the exhibit with valuable problem-solving skills to use on a daily basis. By taking a stroll through the history, science and culture behind monetary systems, they'll start to see money in a whole new way; its usage, and how it connects people around the world.
Venue:
Children's Museum of Houston
Address:
1500 Binz
Houston, TX 77004
Phone:
713-522-1138
URL:
http://www.cmhouston.org
Start Date:
September 27, 2008
End Date:
January 18, 2009
Recent financial woes, such as the home mortgage crisis and rising costs of gas and groceries, have revealed the harsh reality of how money affects and shapes the way we live. The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy says the average high school graduate can't even balance a checkbook, has little understanding of earning, spending, saving and investing concepts, and learns about it entirely through trial and error!
Show Me The Money!
Moneyville uses the alluring subject of money to build math skills and promote economic literacy in an immersive setting. It creates opportunities for kids to develop an understanding of finances through role-play and involvement in interactive challenges. This colorful metropolis includes a bank, a store, an anti-counterfeiting lab, a stock market and even a shipping dock! Kids can use whiz-bang computer technology to expand their knowledge of basic financial concepts. They can start a business from scratch running a virtual lemonade stand, or hit it big and "invest" in the stock market. They'll even put their face on a million dollar bill!
Eye-popping graphics and engaging hands-on activities will give kids a tour of how money is made, spent, earned and saved. It'll bring into the spotlight that money is all about making choices and learning from the consequences of those choices. They'll leave the exhibit with valuable problem-solving skills to use on a daily basis. By taking a stroll through the history, science and culture behind monetary systems, they'll start to see money in a whole new way; its usage, and how it connects people around the world.
Venue:
Children's Museum of Houston
Address:
1500 Binz
Houston, TX 77004
Phone:
713-522-1138
URL:
http://www.cmhouston.org
Start Date:
September 27, 2008
End Date:
January 18, 2009
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