This 15-minute, student self-guided activity focuses on initial public offerings (IPOs) and how the company’s initial stock price is determined.
Students learn some of the factors that investors consider when selecting an IPO
for investment.
initial public offering (IPO) the very first sale of a stock by a company that had been privately held but is now going to become a public company
Before the session, do the following:
Preview the Online Session, including any videos and websites.
Determine how best to organize students to complete the extension (independent, small groups, station rotation, flipped classroom model, whole class, etc.)
The online session is designed for student direct access and includes interactive features. If you intend to project the online session on a screen, practice navigating and using the interactive features.
Share a digital copy of the corresponding pages of the Student Workbook with students. They can type in the document and save their work. Activity pages can also be printed.
Direct students to the online session. https://data.ja.org/s/1AYAAA
Give students instructions for completing the work, including your expectations for how and when they will complete the student activity.