Bull
Market? Bear Market?
Play it Safe:
Try the Stock Market Simulation!
Spend your money wisely and learn the principles of investing while using spreadsheet software. This project is as fun as it is educational. Students choose stocks that they want to "purchase" and then create the spreadsheet to track the progress of their investment portfolio. Arnold Pulda provides a tutorial showing how to set up and maintain a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. The project is just loaded with possibilities for lessons that work in many disciplines in all grades. You can see a few examples of the student work here. Your projects will be added as you complete them.
Contact Dr. Arnold Pulda doctorgus@earthlink.net to join this project. You can start (and conclude) anytime, but the sooner the better -- the students will want to see their investments grow over time. And whether the value of the stock portfolios increases or declines, students' knowledge is guaranteed to grow.
What are the outcomes? You'll enjoy
seeing the student work from this wild ride on the stock market
exchange. See who did the best in this year's game:
How to Participate in Your Own Stock Market
Simulation
