September 30, 2019 Stock Market Game
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Learning Target: Students can evaluate the risk and potential benefits of investing in stocks.
Standard(s):
SSPFL8 Evaluate reasons for and various methods of investment.
a. Evaluate the risk and return of a variety of savings and investment options including savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
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Opening: The teacher will explain how to do the math to buy and sell stocks.
Study Guide: Test on Friday, October 4th
Work Session:
Students will work in groups of three or four to play the stock market game by making an initial investment of approximately $25,000 in four stocks for a total of $100,000.
Students will need to 1) decide which stocks to invest in, 2) look up the ticker symbol, 3) do the math to figure out how many shares to buy.
Student Email -> Outlook - "Stock Market Game"
Roles: 1) Stock Trader (login to stockmarketgame.org) 2) calculator 3) Researcher (looks up stock symbol and price per share) 4) Director (keeps group on task, avoids conflict and solves errors)
Rules: 1) Must buy at least 100 shares 2) stock price must be above $5 per share 3) stock price must be under $250 per share
Steps: 1) Trade 2) "Enter a Trade 3) Stock Trade 4) Buy 5) Re-Enter Password
Early Finishers:
Closing: Students will share which stocks they invested in.