HayDay App

Day One:  This app is a fun way to show students how to stay organized and keep up with your responsibilities.  It shows students various aspects of farming and budgeting.  The name of my farm is Rural RoweCrew.  Here is the picture:

Day Two:  I am addicted!  I have been working hard and like this game!  I now have 109 coins and 2 diamonds, several more fields, I've added some more livestock, and a dairy.  I can see that students will need to budget money, plan ahead so that crops do not run out, use patience when harvesting and determining whether to sell to customers or not, etc.  There are many areas where this game can challenge students, but keep them involved in their learning.  Here is my farm after day two:

Day three: I am still addicted, possibly more so! My dairy is now helping me make money by supplying more items to fill orders with.  I have decided that I want to add the most livestock I can and will continue to plant and sow fields to keep them fed.  Now I am finding some problems students would need to work through to accomplish their goals, including limited storage space, buildings not ready, and tools unavailable when needed. It would require planning to account for upkeep and budgeting of resources, both in goods and in money (diamonds).

 Day 4: I now have another way this fun and addictive game can be used in a class setting!  How about using it for supply and demand (economics)?  In math classes, budgeting of time and money will be essential.  Science teachers might find this game helpful in introducing the ideas of crop rotation, germination of seeds, and climatology.  Just keep getting good ideas about this as I'm playing the game.  I can see that I will continue to play this game.  I guess it's similar to Farmville, but I never got into that craze so this seems like a great fit for my classes, instead.