Today marked the official end of my class's city simulation. On Monday the class will wrap up the simulation by counting all the money.
I won the simulation. I have around $3,500. Nobody else has that much. If all my tickets were paid, though, I would have around $5,000. The closest to me were Rhea, with about $2,100, and Samarjit, with around $2,000. I enjoyed all the fun things that happened during the simulation, and I hope to do it again sometime.
To improve the simulation, I think that all the wages should be pre-arranged as to not arouse too many disputes in the city council. My wage was lowered, among many others, while other people that didn't do as much had their wages raised. Also, the city council, which represents 4 out of 5 voting officials, voted to raise their own wage - which is really unfair.
To sum up, I really enjoyed the simulation, but I still think it could be improved.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
How I Earned A Lot of Money Today
I earned a lot of money today in the simulation. Part of this was because five classes and a lot of parents came to the city. The classes were Parkin, Hobbs, Isaacson, Johnson, and another class. Each student got $20, and each adult got unlimited money. I also earned a lot from tickets and insurance.
First of all, I sold a lot of items, and in total, I earned around $400. Kevin, my business partner, only earned $100. So I had to give him $150. But I still think I earned a lot. I sold two beanbags, a lot of origami, and some "Origamic Architecture". Kevin sold a lot of Shrinky Dinks.
Also, I got $3963 from Bradley for tickets, but I had to pay away half to the city. I paid $2011, which is $30 more than I should have paid. I still got $1952, though, so I just thought that I already had enough money and I didn't bother to get the $30 back. From insurance, I earned around $700 because around 7 people bought insurance.
To sum up, I think that the $2902 that I earned today was a lot of money!
Friday, May 24, 2013
First Customers in City Simulation
Today the first class came into our city as customers. It was Ms. Anderson's 2nd grade class. Kevin and I earned $27 total. There were 26 customers in that class, each with $20. I think I could have improved my service and made more money.
One thing I think I should do is make my service faster and more attractive. I think this because a lot of people at my store just left before I had a chance to show them some cool products. Other people just walked away, even though they said they wanted something. I think it was because they got impatient and wanted to go somewhere else.
Another thing I think I should do is have more of each kind of product ready. I need a lot of each product - I only had two beanbags, but they turned out to be very popular among kids. I should take the opportunity this week to make a lot of products at home. That way I will have a lot of products, and I shouldn't be running out of stock. I should also make new products while nobody's asking to buy products from me.
I really hope I'm sufficiently prepared for the five full classes coming in on Tuesday!
One thing I think I should do is make my service faster and more attractive. I think this because a lot of people at my store just left before I had a chance to show them some cool products. Other people just walked away, even though they said they wanted something. I think it was because they got impatient and wanted to go somewhere else.
Another thing I think I should do is have more of each kind of product ready. I need a lot of each product - I only had two beanbags, but they turned out to be very popular among kids. I should take the opportunity this week to make a lot of products at home. That way I will have a lot of products, and I shouldn't be running out of stock. I should also make new products while nobody's asking to buy products from me.
I really hope I'm sufficiently prepared for the five full classes coming in on Tuesday!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Earthquake in City Simulation
Today there was an "earthquake" in the city simulation. Desks were turned over, and their contents spilled over the ground, and the garbage and recycling cans were flipped over. It took quite a long time to clean up.
Our first reaction was chaos. Some people were picking money off the ground, because the money was technically fair game, even though you were supposed to be kind and return it to it's owner. Other people were running around, and panicking. They didn't know what to do, and the classroom was very noisy. People decided not to follow most of the expectations that our teacher had set at the start of the year.
Then, we started trying to reach a decision. We held a city council meeting, and everyone started thinking of ideas. Then, people started finding notes in places around the classroom. After the notes were found, everybody thought that I should go "help" the city manager, also known as the teacher, because I was the "City Health Officer". But I didn't know what to do. In the end, we just gave up. Ms. Chen told us that we were supposed to come up with an organized solution, and that it wasn't my job to solve the problem.
The earthquake today sure was a shock at the start, but as time progressed, I think we did cooperate better, and come up with better ideas. I think we did well in the situation.
Our first reaction was chaos. Some people were picking money off the ground, because the money was technically fair game, even though you were supposed to be kind and return it to it's owner. Other people were running around, and panicking. They didn't know what to do, and the classroom was very noisy. People decided not to follow most of the expectations that our teacher had set at the start of the year.
Then, we started trying to reach a decision. We held a city council meeting, and everyone started thinking of ideas. Then, people started finding notes in places around the classroom. After the notes were found, everybody thought that I should go "help" the city manager, also known as the teacher, because I was the "City Health Officer". But I didn't know what to do. In the end, we just gave up. Ms. Chen told us that we were supposed to come up with an organized solution, and that it wasn't my job to solve the problem.
The earthquake today sure was a shock at the start, but as time progressed, I think we did cooperate better, and come up with better ideas. I think we did well in the situation.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Burke Museum
Today my class went to the Burke Museum for a field trip.
The first thing we did was to explore the exhibits. We looked downstairs and found out about Native American lives. We learned about baskets they made. We also learned what they lived in and how they made their houses. I was fascinated by some Native American baskets - they were really tightly woven to hold water. The weaving was so dense that I couldn't even see anything through it!
After the Native Americans, we looked upstairs for the "PLASTICS Unwrapped" exhibit which showed plastic that was being wasted. There were plastic bags, medical equipment, and even electronic waste. We got to see how much trash was in an albatross's belly - there were just about thirty assorted plastic products sitting there on the stand. A fun part, though, was that we got to try walking and running on synthetic legs, and we also did a scavenger hunt. I thought that this exhibit was amazing and interesting - the synthetic legs were really fun to run with.
We also worked on projects. There were bentwood boxes, red cedar wood fiber weaving, button blankets, fishing hooks, and masks in the Thomas Burke Memorial Room. The project I chose to do was fishing hooks. I taped a toothpick and stick together. Then I taped raffia on the same spot as the toothpick and wrapped the raffia around and around, doing figure eights and covering the tape. Then I stuck the bamboo skewer into the raffia loops and taped the raffia as far back as it could go on the skewer. I thought the fishing stick was interesting because I felt like I could actually make something from the past. I was fascinated by the skill required to use these tools efficiently and effectively.
To sum up, the Burke Museum was extremely interesting for its Native American artifacts, its plastic products, and its amazing projects from the First Nations!
The first thing we did was to explore the exhibits. We looked downstairs and found out about Native American lives. We learned about baskets they made. We also learned what they lived in and how they made their houses. I was fascinated by some Native American baskets - they were really tightly woven to hold water. The weaving was so dense that I couldn't even see anything through it!
After the Native Americans, we looked upstairs for the "PLASTICS Unwrapped" exhibit which showed plastic that was being wasted. There were plastic bags, medical equipment, and even electronic waste. We got to see how much trash was in an albatross's belly - there were just about thirty assorted plastic products sitting there on the stand. A fun part, though, was that we got to try walking and running on synthetic legs, and we also did a scavenger hunt. I thought that this exhibit was amazing and interesting - the synthetic legs were really fun to run with.
We also worked on projects. There were bentwood boxes, red cedar wood fiber weaving, button blankets, fishing hooks, and masks in the Thomas Burke Memorial Room. The project I chose to do was fishing hooks. I taped a toothpick and stick together. Then I taped raffia on the same spot as the toothpick and wrapped the raffia around and around, doing figure eights and covering the tape. Then I stuck the bamboo skewer into the raffia loops and taped the raffia as far back as it could go on the skewer. I thought the fishing stick was interesting because I felt like I could actually make something from the past. I was fascinated by the skill required to use these tools efficiently and effectively.
To sum up, the Burke Museum was extremely interesting for its Native American artifacts, its plastic products, and its amazing projects from the First Nations!
Monday, May 13, 2013
City Simulation
Today my class participated in the "city simulation" again. There are two things that I enjoyed. The first of the two things is that the fines for the tickets that officers give out have doubled, so I am earning more money than ever. Also, I enjoy the fact that we have officially started selling merchandise from our stores in the city.
I'm happy that the fines have doubled because I am one of the officers that gives out tickets. I like being able to earn more money from tickets. Plus, most people already have some tickets that haven't been paid, so the late fees and the original fee of the ticket also double. This way, I will earn way more money, and I can look forward to the tripling of the fines next week!
Also, I'm happy we've started selling things because I have already made $26! I was just selling some crafts that I made - origami architecture, beanbags, etc. and people started crowding around the shop and buying stuff. I also had to pay a bit of fees for paper and other school supplies, so I counted that in and made $26.
To sum up, I enjoy this simulation and I hope I can actually win this simulation - I earn a lot of money!
I'm happy that the fines have doubled because I am one of the officers that gives out tickets. I like being able to earn more money from tickets. Plus, most people already have some tickets that haven't been paid, so the late fees and the original fee of the ticket also double. This way, I will earn way more money, and I can look forward to the tripling of the fines next week!
Also, I'm happy we've started selling things because I have already made $26! I was just selling some crafts that I made - origami architecture, beanbags, etc. and people started crowding around the shop and buying stuff. I also had to pay a bit of fees for paper and other school supplies, so I counted that in and made $26.
To sum up, I enjoy this simulation and I hope I can actually win this simulation - I earn a lot of money!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
City Simulation Bids
Yesterday all of the simulation bids were opened. There are two very interesting bids - the ones from Rhea and Archit.
Rhea bid for land baron at a price of $5,900. Of course nobody beat her - everybody was seeking to earn money - I bid $3750 for a profit of $769 (with interest on loans calculated in). She bid too much - she will lose $2,078 because she will make $5,775 in revenue. Then you calculate in the 10% interest on loans (applied every week, it takes three weeks to earn the full $5775), and she loses $2,078.
Archit bid for library and netbooks. He only bid $11 for each - but he won! It was really funny. Nobody else bid for those things. I forgot to bid for them - they're actually very useful because you have to pay just to use a netbook, a book, e-reader, or any kind of textual entertainment.
To sum up, yesterday's bidding was really exciting!
Rhea bid for land baron at a price of $5,900. Of course nobody beat her - everybody was seeking to earn money - I bid $3750 for a profit of $769 (with interest on loans calculated in). She bid too much - she will lose $2,078 because she will make $5,775 in revenue. Then you calculate in the 10% interest on loans (applied every week, it takes three weeks to earn the full $5775), and she loses $2,078.
Archit bid for library and netbooks. He only bid $11 for each - but he won! It was really funny. Nobody else bid for those things. I forgot to bid for them - they're actually very useful because you have to pay just to use a netbook, a book, e-reader, or any kind of textual entertainment.
To sum up, yesterday's bidding was really exciting!
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