The Stock Market Game
Sixth grade students will be participating in the Stock Market Game during the 2012-13 school year. In this innovative learning experience, students collaborate in groups to buy and sell stocks with the goal of earning the most money by the end of the game. Teams are given $100,000 in virtual money to spend on stocks of their choice. In addition to learning about the stock market, students will also gain many valuable life skills while participating in the Stock Market Game:
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Independent research
- Saving and investing