Stock Market Game
Think you have what it takes to make money in the stock market? Try it!
$1,000,000 -- Use your business knowledge and research skills to turn a profit. Compete against your classmates and teachers!
Mastery Objectives of Stock Market WebQuest
You will be able to…
1. Buy and sell stocks to compete in the stock market game against classmates and teachers.
2. Research the market and individual companies over the course of the game and analyze that information to determine sound investment options.
Join the Stock Market Game for your class:
Create an account: https://www.howthemarketworks.com/register (use your school email as your username and password must contain an uppercase letter, lowercase letter, number and symbol)
Once signed in, click on CONTESTS
Select JOIN CONTESTS
Enter the class contest name to join (copy and paste the title of the contest for your class):
Ms. Riches Class 7 (2022)
Ms. Riches' Class 8 (2022)
If prompted, enter class contest password: lenape
DIRECT LINKS ONCE REGISTERED:
PASSWORD to enter class contest: lenape
Research & Resources
Websites - Research Companies/Current Market
Yahoo - Finance - https://finance.yahoo.com/
Current information about companies and the market. Search for a company to find information about the history of the company and its performance and analysis.
Google Finance - https://www.google.com/finance
CNBC - Financial News and Analysis -https://www.cnbc.com/finance/
Websites - Background Information
Investor.gov (US Securities & Exchange Commission) - Beginner's Guide to Diversification - https://www.investor.gov/...
Wall Street Journal - Market Watch - Stock Information - http://www.marketwatch.com/pf/started/ . . .
How Stuff Works: Stocks and the Stock Market - http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/ . . .
Online Databases
EBSCOhost - Newspapers and Magazines -
Enter username: lenapehs1 and password: lhs2021!
Click on Business Searching Interface or Complete DB List
Search for a specific company and/or stock market terms.
Find articles from current business magazines and prominent newspapers, including Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
Final Analysis/Reflection
After the conclusion of the game, consider the following:
Describe the strategies you used in buying and selling stocks and any economic events that influenced stock market investments over the period of the game.
What was your final profit or loss?
Why do you think you had this result?
What, if anything, would you have done differently?
What did you learn about investing in the stock market?
What did you think of this project?
Do you plan to invest in the future? Why or why not?
Page created by Ms. Fauver and Mr. Miller for Ms. Riches' classes at Lenape High School. Last updated 2/23/2023.