Investing is not a game, but learning about it can be. This classroom simulation activity provides a framework for helping students understand the costs and benefits involved in economic decision-making, the sources and uses of capital, and other related economic concepts. Local SMG coordinators can provide training and curriculum materials.
Many states have their own Web sites where additional resources are available for teachers.
He or she is allowed to trade on the New York and American Stock Exchanges and on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Using a school or home computer linked to the Internet, players can check stock prices, enter transactions, and monitor changes in the value of their portfolios throughout the trading day. Students may play the market individually or in teams of three to five players. Employees were given the option of playing individually or in teams of two to five participants. Several employees played the SMG to experience what their children were learning in school.