"More than a Game, an Education for Life"

"The Missouri Stock Market Game™ offers a valuable and fun opportunity for Missouri's youth to learn about the investment process and obtain a foundation for sound money management."  Robin Carnahan, Missouri Secretary of State

 

Teachers Are Talking About The Stock Market Game™!

 

94% of teachers agree that the SMG™ helps them teach basic academic skills such as mathematics, language arts and social studies in exciting ways.

96% of teachers agree that the SMG™ increases students’ ability to apply basic skills to life decisions.

98% of teachers found their students’ understanding of the importance of saving and investing improved using the SMG™ program.

 

The Missouri Stock Market Game™

 

The Stock Market Game™ (SMG™) is a 10-week Internet educational simulation that encourages students to learn about stock markets and the American economic system. Over the last 25 years, this program has helped more than six million students nationwide and in 15 other countries learn how financial markets work and how capital is raised to fund business growth. SMG™ is used in grades 4-12, college courses, and by those who seek to learn more about investing. Teams of three to five students invest a hypothetical $100,000.00 in a portfolio of stocks and mutual funds listed on the New York and American stock exchanges and the NASDAQ market.

 

Participants develop skills in personal finance, economics, math, language arts, social studies, business education, and technology while building and maintaining a stock portfolio. Teams use the Internet to follow their portfolios, research stocks, study how the financial markets work, enter trades with real time prices, manage budgets, and see their daily regional and state rankings as they compete with 20 –30 teams in their region. Regions are set using grade level and geographic locations.

 

The Missouri Council on Economic Education (MCEE) coordinates SMG™ for all school districts and adults in the state of Missouri as part of its mission to raise the economic and financial literacy of Missouri citizens. It achieves this primarily by working with Missouri public and private school teachers and their students. Training of teachers and adults allows them, their students and their families to become informed voters, consumers, employers, savers and employees. MCEE is part of the National Council of Economic Education and its network of university – based affiliated state councils. MCEE has five affiliated centers for economic education throughout Missouri that develops programs for teachers. MCEE Centers are located on three University of Missouri campuses in Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis as well as at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg and at Drury University in Springfield. MCEE is located on the University of Missouri – Kansas City campus.

Interdisciplinary Benefits of the SMG™

 

 

Fall 2009 Game Dates

 

SMG™ Features.

 

• Real Time Pricing

• Easier Registration

• Online Teacher Resource Center

• Online Teacher Help Desk

• The Missouri 33% Rule

 

How do I register?

 

Teachers who wish to participate in the SMG™ must register their teams online at www.stockmarketgame.org. After entering the site, click on the “How to Register” tab and follow directions. An e-mail address is required for registration. If you need assistance with your registration, please call Mark Gravenstein, Program Director at 816.235.2653 (KC Local) or 800.746.7432. For information on team fees and payments.

Team Registration For The Spring 2010 SMG Will Be Accepted Until Monday, February 22, 2010

 

Teacher Training

In Missouri, attendance in a training workshop is mandatory within twelve months prior to participation for all first-time SMG™ teacher/advisors.  48-hour advance registration is required for the live workshops. After you have satisfied all pre-registration requirements, your registration will be confirmed. Please register for the workshop by clicking the link below or call 1-800-746-7432.

The Stock Market Game™
Spring 2010 Workshops

48 Hour Advance Registration is required for workshops
  Date, times and locations subject to change

 

48 Hour Advance Registration Is Required for workshops.

Thank you to the Online Trading Academy, Kansas City, the Missouri Secretary of State's Office, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis for providing support for the Missouri Stock Market Game Teacher Training.

 

Team Fees and Payment

 

The fee for participation for the Spring 2010 SMG™ is $25.00 a team when a teacher has less than 5 teams registered and $15.00 a team when a teacher has 5 or more teams registered. One team may consist of no more than five students.  Teams fees may be paid with our online credit card form, check or with a school system purchase order.
Invoices will be mailed to the individual advisor no later than March 1, 2010.

Payments and purchase orders may be mailed to:
Missouri Council on Economic Education
5100 Rockhill Road, Manheim Hall 104H
Kansas City, MO 64110

Pay for you SMG Teams by Credit Card

Click here to make payment.

 

If you would like more information about the Missouri SMG™ and how economic education can be used in your classroom, please contact Mark Gravenstein, Program Director by email or at: 816-235-2653 (KC local), or 800-746-7432.

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