Congratulations 2011 fall Stock Market Game� winners, click here to view.
Clyde A. Erwyn High School - State Champions!

Announcing the North Carolina Capitol Challenge Coming in the Spring of 2012 by Invitation Only.

Since 2004, the Capitol Hill Challenge has engaged nearly 600 US Representatives and Senators with more than 15,000 students across the country. The program takes place every spring with student teams managing a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio, investing in real stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Students utilize technology in this multi-disciplinary program to enhance math skills and focus on the importance of long-term saving and investing. At the national level for the 2011, the following participated: Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan, along with Representatives Walter Jones, Sue Myrick, Heath Shuler, Melvin Watt and Brad Miller. In light of the success of the program at the national level and the fact that more than 16,000 students will compete in the SMG in NC this year, the NCCEE will launch the inaugural North Carolina Capitol Challenge for the spring 2012 semester. Click here to learn more.

Stock Market Game� a real world tool that also helps educators implement STEM guidelines, download the flyer to find out how.

Stock Market Game�
Grades 4-College/Adult

The Stock Market Game� (SMG) is a unique program designed to provide the most realistic, educational and reliable stock market simulation available to both teachers and students. It is a valuable and motivating tool in teaching the fundamentals of investing, as well as learning about how our overall economy works. The SMG is offered to all students and teachers in grades 4-12, as well as college students and adults -- for 10-week trading sessions during fall and spring semesters. Additionally, a year-long game is available for those wishing to track their progress for longer than 10 weeks.

InvestWrite - Grades 4-12

Enhancing the Stock Market Game� experience through writing. Your students have entered the world of business and finance by participating in The Stock Market Game program. The perfect companion, our teacher-designed writing component and competition, reinforces their newfound knowledge and hones critical thinking skills.

Workshops

We provide you with all the tools you need to get started. Are you new to the SMG? Need a refresher?

What do I need to know about investing?

Do I need to be technology proficient?

Do I need computers in the classroom?

How do I make time for the program in a full curriculum?

How much class time does it take?

Register for a workshop here.

The Stock Market Game� Study

A Learning Point Associates Study Finds Playing The Stock Market Game� Yields Substantial Gains for Student Achievement in Mathematics and Financial Literacy. To download LPA SMG Study results click here.

The primary purpose of the SMG is to provide an active, motivating device for teaching fundamental economic concepts. The Game is inter-disciplinary and teaches and reinforces concepts and skills learned in mathematics, social studies, language arts, technology, business, and family and consumer sciences. Additionally, the SMG has a new Teacher Support Center which includes more than 25 lessons which are correlated to national and state standards in math, social studies, language arts, technology and business and are customizable to grade level. SMG benefits! Click here to register NOW.

To listen to what teachers around the country are saying about the SMG click here. To preview the teacher support center (lessons plan database) click here.

Student teams, consisting of 3 to 5 members each, will manage a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio -- investing in common and preferred stocks and mutual funds traded on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, including Initial Public Offerings and Mutual Funds.

Students in grades 4-12 and college and teachers will compete for both regional and statewide honors in the following divisions: elementary, middle, high school, college, and teacher/adult divisions. Awards will be given based on portfolio value at the end of the trading session. Prizes will be awarded at regional awards banquets in May of each year.

All rankings will be updated daily and available 24 hours a day on the SMG web site.

SMG website features: Online tutorial, quotes, charts, research tools, teacher support center featuring standards-correlated lessons, projects and assessments.

Follow up with the InvestWrite� national and state essay competition. Click on the InvestWrite� logo for full details.

Price is $14.00 /per team for the semester game, $25/per team for the year-long session.

The top team, based on the portfolio value (equity), will be crowned State Champion per session. The prizes include a medal, certificate of recognition, a VIP invitation to one of the awards banquets (parents and educators included), and an undisclosed cash amount per team member.

The remaining teams will be awarded 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place by grade level (elementary, middle, and high school) and region (Eastern or Western) based on portfolio value (equity). The prizes include a medal, certificate of recognition, and a VIP invitation to one of the awards banquets (parents and educators included).

Ask about scholarship opportunities! For information on scholarships click here.