The Money PagesWho Picks the Next Sticker?
Six paper shares, two sticker ideas, and one tied vote.
The pretend sticker shop had a problem. Dogs or dinosaurs?
“Dogs in hats,” Zuri said.
“Dinosaurs in bigger hats,” Luca replied.
Their class project used six paper ownership cards. Zuri owned three. Luca owned two. Mina owned one.
A share is a piece of ownership in a company. These cards were a made-up way to show shares. No real money was involved.
Agree on the rules
For their project, they agreed that each card got one vote. Real companies have their own voting rules. Not every real share works this way.
Zuri used her three votes for dogs. Luca used his two for dinosaurs.
Mina thought about both designs. She chose dinosaurs, too. The vote was tied: three each.
“Now what?” Luca asked.
They tried a new idea: one dog sticker and one dinosaur sticker. All three agreed.
Owning is not the same as working
Mina had done most of the drawing. Did that give her more ownership cards?
Not under their agreement. She still had one.
Doing work and owning part of a business are different things. Someone may be paid for a job without owning shares. An owner doesn't automatically get paid for every task.
The class could make a separate plan for sharing the work. It should be clear before anyone starts.
Their pretend shop helped them ask questions about ownership. It did not promise profits. Real shares can lose value, and owners can lose money.
“Next vote,” Mina said, “we're choosing smaller hats.”
Money words
Share
A piece of ownership in a company.
Owning shares and doing work are different. Voting rules depend on the company or agreement, and ownership does not promise a profit.
Your turn
How could the class make both the work plan and the voting rules clear?
