For grades 4-12. A Good Read . Focus on Standards . Click on the guides below to see sample pages. Our popular Stock Market Game develops higher level thinking skills by challenging participants to combine knowledge learned in school, with an awareness of current events, a curiosity about the business and economic environment, and an interest in managing money.
Participants learn how financial markets work and how capital are raised to fund business growth.
The SMG is a rich educational experience that enhances both academic and life skills. This program links local classrooms with a group of high school students who are travelling along the Atlantic coast of the United States and the Caribbean on a traditional sailing vessel. By using a combination of the Teacher's Guide, the website content, newspaper updates, and primary and secondary readings. Students connect with peers and understand US history through active participation in a program that is current, relevant, interesting, and fun. This program is appropriate for grades 4 through 8.