Name: ______Stock Market Game: Day 1Activity

Divide Into Teams You will be working with teammates during the stock market game simulation. Each student will have a specific role (see role description handout) so choose your partners wisely. LIMIT 3 STUDENTS per group.

Group Member Names: 1. ______2. ______3. ______

Now that you have members….decide on a team name: ______(*teacher will approve team name before you enter it on website)

Get Started….. Log onto the stock market game website (http://stockmarketgame.org). On the homepage….use assigned team username and password. (teacher will give each team a username and password) DO NOT SHARE PASSWORD with non-teammates!

Review Rules of the Game Using information from the stock market game’s website….complete the quiz for homework tonight. Yes…you can use the handout to complete the quiz.

Stock Market: Stock Reports The Basics Refer to your handout: Stock Market Overview Lesson. (p. 5). Look at the most recent stock report for Starbucks. Fill in the columns with the most recent information. Stock Report 52 52 Stock Div Yield P/E Volume High Low Last Chg week week % ratio (also sales 100s) high low 28.50 18.69 SBUX .52 2.09 23.16 6.10 Mil 25.10 24.69 24.69 -0.09 Purchase Stock As a group, purchase stock. You will make a “blind purchase”…that is, you will not have time to research the company or track the stock (evaluate it over time). Log onto the stock market game website…and make your first purchase. Purchase any stock that you team wishes (keeping in mind the rules of the game). Refer to the handout: The Stock Market Game: Trading the Sock Market Game Way….to learn how to make your transaction.

Record the following: Name of Stock: ______Number of shares purchased: ______Cost per share: ______Date purchased: ______Reasons for purchasing the stock: Explain in section below: ______Congratulations! You have just made your first stock purchase!

Step 1: Stockpicking You have already read pp.1-7 of the handout, Stock Market Overview Lesson for homework. As a team, review the responses to the activities that you did for homework.

Review team members’ responses to “What do I Like?”. After group members have finished sharing their list…meet and discuss. Decide on at least 3 companies that you would like to purchase stock. Record the group’s decision on the table below:

Company Ticker Symbol 1. 2. 3. Compare them! Compare the stocks listed above. Fill in the blanks in the chart below and answer the questions that follow: (refer to handout, pp.6-8) Stock Comparisons:

52 52 Div Yield P/E Sales High Low Last Chg week week % Rati 100s high low o (volume) Company Stock 1 ______Company Stock 2 ______Company Stock 3 ______1. Which stock is paying the highest dividend?

2. Which stock is the most expensive?

3. Which has the lowest P/E ratio?

4. Which stock traded the most shares?

5. Which stock paid the highest dividend?

6. Using this information, are you going to buy one of these stocks…or keep shopping? Explain. *Use this information to decide whether to purchase the stock NOW or track stocks for a while. Remember…this is a semester course…so don’t track too long EVERY TEAM MUST TRACK A MINIMUM OF 3 STOCKS! (2 week time period). Track Stock Use the following table to track stocks. Please note, EVERY TEAM MUST TRACK A MINIMUM OF 3 STOCKS! (minimum: 2 week time period).

Stock 1: ______52 52 Div Yield P/E Sales High Low Last Chg week week % Ratio (100s) high low1 or volume Week of ____ _ Week of ____ _

Stock 2: ______52 52 Div Yield P/E Sales High Low Last Chg week week % Ratio (100s) high low1 or volume Week of ____ _ Week of ____ _

Stock 3: ______52 52 Div Yield P/E Sales High Low Last Chg week week % Ratio (100s) high low1 or volume Week of ____ _ Week of ____ _

Stocks the team owns Be sure to keep a record of the stocks that the teams own. Refer to the Stock Market Game Overview Packet (See section titled Paper Profits) to learn how to complete this chart. Stocks Owned Stock Date Closing Purchase Difference # of Subtotal Name Today Price Price Shares Total