kid nation is a group of kids in the middle of nowhere. They are trying to show that kids of all ages can get together and get more organized. The older children think they can rule the town because the are bigger and stronger. the kids are splitting up into groups to to certain jobs and make money to show who is better. they are trying to prove that the younger kids can beat the older kids. they are trying to show that they can do their jobs in a small amount of time to get a big reward. they did their jobs in an hour so now they have eight restrooms instead of one. now that they have their money from doing their jobs, they have opened up a store to sell candy and soda.