Business sections of newspapers. Class time will then again be allocated for students to work on and present final presentations. This pre-test will include mathematical skills necessary to successfully complete this unit, along with questions that pertain to stocks and the stock market. The pre-test is a formative assessment designed to assess existing student understanding of the topic. Then, read the listing of a selected stock from the newspaper.
Students then use resources to define terms and learn about the market.
Students may review the following online resources to gather background information as well. Review the different industries represented in the market. Examine information from different stock companies as examples. Introduce concept of a spreadsheet to record information. Using selected stocks and stock prices, create a procedure to convert fractional values into decimal and dollar forms.