On the first day of 4th grade at Cunningham Elementary, Neuryth did exactly what she had done on the first day of 3rd grade. And the first day of 2nd grade. And probably the first day of 1st grade too. Eyes cast downward, she slumped into a seat in the back corner of the classroom […]
White smoke billowed out from below the rocket as it rumbled, ready to blast into the sky. “3…. 2….1…. and we have liftoff of the lunar shuttle, bringing supplies and resources to help finish construction of the Moon Colony.” “Benjamin!” Suddenly, the fourth grader was shaken from his daydream by a tap on his […]
Ethan grimaced as he punched the numbers into the calculator. “We are over budget,” he said with a sigh. “Way over budget.” “Seriously?” Paola asked, her usual optimistic tone fading. “Maybe you should check again, just to be sure.” Reluctantly, the 7th grader-turned-film director tallied the numbers again, but the calculator didn’t lie. Filming […]
*Click* Stanley turned off the TV “Well folks, what do you think?” Stanley was addressing his staff. All the employees at the 21st Century Digital Media Center sat huddled around the television screen watching their latest news interviews. The pint-sized news crew was getting ready to film the upcoming Micro-Night. They decided to […]
“Who wants to buy a pom pom?” Kip called out as he waved the homemade fabric ball wildly through the air. He locked eyes with a fourth grade girl and she quickly responded. “No thanks, I have one already, I don’t really need another one.” Kip sighed. He’d heard that quite a bit […]
“I want to return these flashcards. I lost the receipt, but I want my money back!” a frustrated fourth grader pleaded with the clerk at Strattonville Math Games. “I’m sorry – but we have a policy, so I can’t give you your money back without a receipt. You can trade in those cards for […]
As his classmates gathered around a table discussing next month’s Micro newsletter, Mauricio sat at his desk with one hand on his chin, the other twirling a pencil. “Mauricio,” Mrs. Collette tapped his shoulder. “Are you sure you don’t want to join the newsletter committee? You’ll earn money to spend in the marketplace – […]
I honestly never thought I’d be doing this,” Maddie said as she stuffed her clothes into an extra-large suitcase. “I was just a normal kid. It just goes to show what you can do when you understand the need and receive the right encouragement.” Her friend Clara nodded, punching numbers into a calculator. […]
Weeks later, Leo still couldn’t shake the strange feeling he experienced when he stared down at his wallet. “It’s gone,” he’d whispered to himself as he stood there in shock. “My money is gone.” He’d spotted the perfect Christmas gift for his brother at the Citrus Grove Elementary Micro Marketplace. But when he […]
It was the first day of the November Micro marketplace, and Leo was excited to spend some of the money he’d earned reading the morning announcements at Citrus Grove Elementary. Before school, he’d carefully placed his cash in his camouflaged wallet and tucked it into the front pocket of his backpack. When he arrived […]