Lesson Plan for Implementing

NETSSTemplate I
(More Directed Learning Activities)
Template with guiding questions
Teacher(s)
Name
Anthony Strickland
Position

Math teacher

School/District

Portales

E-mail

someemail@gmail.com

Phone

575-XXX-XXXX

Grade Level(s)

9th-12th

Content Area
Title for
Lesson

Statistics

Time line

Semester long, updates weekly

Stock Market Game

Essential Questions:
What would you do with $100,000? Its not enough to buy a house nor is it enough to retire on; so what do you
do? What about making that money work for you? If you acquired $100,000 how would you invest it?

Standards
This semester long project covers a bit from every ISTE student standard. Students will use models and
simulations to explore complex systems and issues as well as identify trends and forecast possibilities of their
potential invests in the stock market, all in real time. Students will need to collaborate and communicate with each
other as a team sometimes over distances, using a variety of technology, as outside class time will be required to
complete this project. Over the semester students will gather data that will influence how they invest their money in
the stock market. As a team students will use critical thinking skills to conduct research, solve problems, and make
informed decisions using the tools given to them all while practicing model digital citizenship.

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ISTE*S Standards:
1. c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
1. d. Identify trends and forecast possiblilities
4. c. Collect and analyze data to identify problems and make informed decisions
3. d. Process data and report results

Overview or Project Sketch

Students will be given $100,000 virtual dollars to invest in the stock market in real time. Students will follow the
guidelines set forth by the creators of The Stock Market Game. The goal will be to invest your money over the
semester to try to make as much money as possible, all while documenting the process.

Assessment
Students will have a choice of how they want to present their experiences at the end of the semester. The
students will present following a rubric of what they learned, frustrations, what surprised them, and what they got
out of the experience as well as chronicling the whole experience. Prezi, PowerPoint and Posters are all
recommended for presentations.

Resources
http://www.stockmarketgame.org/
http://www.stockmarketgame.org/assets/documents/teachersguide.pdf
The use of technology is integral to this project. Students will need basic knowledge of the computer as well as a
working connection to the internet. The stock market is updated in real time with adds an air of authenticity to the
whole project.
Instructional Plan
Preparation
At the beginning of the semester students will review interest formulas. Project wont be administered until each
student has a firm understanding of interest based calculations over time.

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Management
The first few lessons will be in the classroom environment. After that it will be up to the students to decide where
and how much time is needed outside of class to accomplish the weekly objectives on the rubric. At the end of the
semester students will have two days give or take to work on their presentations.

Instruction and Activities

The role of the teacher is to guide the student through the use of the program as well as teach the basics of
investing. The teacher may assign roles if he/she doesnt feel comfortable letting the students pick for themselves.
Students will be divided into groups of 3-5 and will have to collaborate with each other to complete the project.

Differentiation
Students may be provided a laptop to check out occasionally. The students may either be chosen randomly or the
teacher may pick the teams. If possible teams should be made up of people who will work well together and bring
diverse viewpoints to the group. Not one voice should be drowned out by the others.

Closure and Reflection

Students will reflect and share their experiences in the final presentation

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