2010 StEP Market Madness Photos

On May 12, 2010 more than 1,200 area elementary students (grades 3-6) from 15 local schools represented diverse Cincinnati communities and put their entrepreneurial spirit into practice at the Market Madness.

Over 42 student businesses were in available. As buyers, students used "debit cards" to purchase up to $300 worth of products or services offered. As sellers, they marketed their goods directly to their peers, including wearing sandwich boards to advertise. Their handmade products ranged from decorated flower pots to paper airplanes to a small train made from various pieces of candy.

All students participate in the Economics Center’s Student Enterprise (StEP) – a program in which students learn personal financial skills as they design and operate their own school economy. This is a great way to teach kids about simple economics that can help shape their future.