Stock markets – putting your money where your math is
Activities
SOFWeb (Department of Education, Employment and Training, Victoria, Australia)
Share portfolio one – students invest a hypothetical $50,000 float in a share portfolio, then follow and graph its progress through the year.
Australian Stock Exchange
Sharemarket lesson plans – contains eight activities for students to learn how to invest in shares. Also provides worksheets and teachers notes.
ThinkQuest (USA)
Financial goals calculator – calculates the financial return from different types of investments (eg, bank deposits, shares, bonds). (Note: the percentages given for rates of return on investments are based on historical data.)
Online Math Applications! (ThinkQuest Junior, USA)
Stocks – the basic mathematics of investing in shares. (These activities give stock quotes in fractions rather than decimals.)
Stock game – simulates buying and selling US shares. (Use the ‘Educator’ button for a simulation designed for classrooms.)
University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
Stock prices 1 – uses graphs and descriptive statistics to compare stocks.
The Educator's Reference Desk (USA)
Ups and downs of the stock market – asks students to record information about specific stocks and then answer questions about each.
New York Stock Exchange (USA)
Stockmarket savvy: Investing for your future – contains eight activities that introduce students to investing in shares. Activity sheets are available.
Page updated February 2006.