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The Stock Market Game

The Stock Market Game™ brings
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STEM connections

STEM is a national initiative to emphasize the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math within the educational curriculum. The goal of the initiative is to better develop our K-12 students for increased rigor in the classroom, greater preparation for college coursework and insight into future employment possibilities.

NIU Outreach STEM The SMG program, Econ Illinois' STEM program, supports the Math emphasis through a comprehensive set of easy-to-use and flexible math activities that develop proficiency in:

Percents
Ratios
Charts and Graphs
Number sense
Understanding of statistics
Algebra skills
Writing in mathematics
Problem solving capacity

Econ Illinois' activity booth at STEMfest STEMfest is an annual event hosted by NIU each fall. Hands-on activities, demonstrations and exhibits welcome all age groups. The Econ Illinois booth provides a math-oriented activity for visitors and provides resources for educators to learn how The Stock Market Game program can make a difference in the classroom. Watch for announcement of Econ Illinois' 2012 STEMfest booth.

Real world applications to mathematics & language arts

Informational flyers for ROEs & school districts

imageSuggested STEM resources - websites and publications

About The Stock Market Game™

In Illinois, The Stock Market Game program is provided to grades 4-12 teachers at no cost, made possible by grants to Econ Illinois.

The SMG program's simple, focused lesson plans provide core concepts, enrichment activities and vocabulary that make the SMG easy to teach. SMG curriculum is age-appropriate for elementary, middle and high school students. As teachers use the curriculum to teach, student teams maintain a simulated $100,000 online portfolio. The stocks (and bonds and mutual funds, if desired) are real - the prices for buys and sells are real-time.

The Teacher Support Center is the registered SMG teacher's online resource. Resource links include curriculum, searchable by grade level and curriculum area, as well as tutorials. From the TSC, teachers can also view their students' portfolios and rankings/standings reports.