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- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students invest and track their pretend $3,000 over a period of time. They pretend to invest $1,000 each in stocks, $1,000 in a saving account, and $1,000 in some type of "metal." Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of return on investment, or ROI. Return on investment is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of Risk and Return. Risk and return is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money. They utilize an interactive worksheet imbedded in this plan. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read articles and discuss how globalization effects investing as they address the question of why companies invest overseas. They explore portfolio investing, direct investing and participate in a role-playing exercise. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the role of investment in an economy. They compare and contrast the different types of foreign investments. They also examine the differences between foreign direct investments and foreign portfolio investments. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine how paper money and coins have changed over time. They discuss different types of exchanging items for payment. They practice making change. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate what investing is and how it works. They participate in a class discussion on investments, visit the "Investment Pier" on the ING website, and complete a worksheet in which they "build" a time capsule that contains five items that they believe will be worth more in fifty years. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students examine the concept of compounding interest on invested money. They explore how much interest their money would earn through compounded interest. Students conclude that they should invest early and often. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students participate in an simulated investment activity. They examine the purpose of different types of investments before they predict which will be the most successful. Finally, they simulate investing $1,000 in stocks, $1,000 in a savings account, and $1,000 in metals while tracking and comparing the investments over the course of the school year. Full Review »
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