This lesson plan can be used with elementary students to discuss the different aspects of entrepreneurship. It uses a trade book, Lunch Money, to launch a lesson about different aspects of designing and maintaining a business and business relationships.

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Patricia A. Palmer is Director of Operation Outreach at the University of Missouri Kansas City, Center for Economic Education. She serves teachers grades K-12 across northern Missouri, offering graduate courses, workshops, and consultation in the field of economic and personal finance education. Palmer is also a contributing writer for the state of Missouri Personal Finance teacher’s guide, state personal finance assessment, and economic education curriculum consultant for several textbooks and DVDs. Contact at outpalmr@greenhills.net.