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Playing the Stock Market

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Students examine stocks and bonds traded on the stock market. They conduct research on specific stocks, chart and identify trends for those stocks, and compete over a six week period buying and selling stocks and bonds and developing a portfolio.

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the stock market

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bonds, stock market, stocks, stocks and bonds, math
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Math
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Analyze trends in the stock market using histograms. Future economists use data presented in a histogram to find periods of greatest increase and decrease. They also draw conclusions about days that would be best to invest.
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The Stock Market

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Students explore the loss and gain made in the stock market as they invest a sum of money and report the results as percentages instead of points.
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Students calculate commission for a stock transaction through a broker using the relationship between percentages and decimals. They decide which stocks are preferable based on the price to earnings ratios listed on the stock market quotes.
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Investigate the stock market as it relates to the business world. Young scholars investigate ways to invest their money for the future. They make a presentation and discuss their findings with the class.
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What Drives the Stock Prices?

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Students see that earnings drive stock prices. More importantly, students look for earnings growth from the continuing operations of a business.
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Students understand how to get and interpret stock price data online. They describe certain aspects of various corporations and know the meanings of important terms involving the stock market.
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