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Investing in Stocks

Teach your students one of the ways they can invest in financial markets by investing in stocks. This collection has videos, lessons, and activities explaining how to invest in the stock market.

Lesson

SIFMA Foundation

Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Stock Prices and the Super Bowl

Harness the excitement of the Super Bowl with this lesson from the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education. Students analyze the...
Key Concepts: Advertising, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Investing
Lesson

Grades 9-12

NYSE Made Easy

In this personal finance lesson, students will make choices about buying stocks.
Key Concepts: Financial Markets
90 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

What is a Stock?

The students work in small groups that represent households. Each household answers questions about stocks and stock markets. For each...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Financial Markets, Investing
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Stock Market Price History

Each of us seek to make wise investment decisions that will make our money grow. Unfortunately, we cannot predict the...
Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Investing
Lesson

Activity

Grades 9-12

Tracking a Stock

In this personal finance activity, students will examine factors affecting stock prices.
Key Concepts: Markets and Prices
20 mins
Activity

Grades 6-8, 9-12

What Was a Dollar Worth?

In this personal finance activity, students will examine changes in the value of money over time.
Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Inflation, Money
20 mins
Activity

Grades 9-12

Stock Market Quiz

In this personal finance activity, students will define key terms related to the stock market.
Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets
10 mins
Activity

Video

Content Partner

Grades 9-12

Investing Basics

This video will break down the basics of investing and explore practical ways to help you invest with confidence.
Key Concepts: Decision Making, Financial Investments, Financial Markets…
Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Saving and Investing Video and Quiz

In this personal finance video, students will learn about saving and investing and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Interest, Saving and Investing
10 mins
Video

Grades 9-12

Financial Markets Video and Quiz

In this personal finance video, students will learn about various types of financial markets and play a Kahoot! game.
Key Concepts: Diversify, Financial Investments, Financial Markets
10 mins
Video