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Students can explore these two investment game simulations and learn about the purpose of investing, the reasons for diversification of investments and explain the concept of risk tolerance including risk versus reward. Students may also be able to compare the advantages, disadvantages and ethical implications of various types of investments (stocks in this scenario). The STAX game is an interactive game, that allows students to diversify and try to beat the markets over 20 years. The Market Watch game is a simulation that used live prices and trading until the markets close (using fake money).  https://www.marketwatch.com/games/fin-lit-sk-2425/portfolio?pub=x05tAm55u24F  Password: investnow!

This humorous vignette reminds us of the need to carefully consider who we trust to give us valid guidance in investing our money. Most of us either don’t have the expertise or the time to manage our investments. As a result, as we begin to build an investment portfolio, we look for help. Some rely solely on family members or friends to guide them while others look for professional help. Regardless of the course you take, it is crucial to understand the background and experience of those offering the guidance and advice. It is important that we give our trust to those who deserve it and not simply rely on friendship or whim. After all, you have worked hard for that money and you want to make sure that it is well managed.

Underlying the humour of this vignette is a serious message about investing. We all would like to be able to put our money to work for us by investing it, but often we are so eager to get a good return on our investment that we overreach and take a chance on an apparent opportunity that offers a greater than normal return. This is a risky venture to say the least. It’s important to take a moment to reflect before acting. As the old adage says, “Act in haste, repent at leisure.” There are a number of things that should be considered when investing money in order to protect ourselves from scams.

This activity includes Investing Basics Teacher-recorded Video, Article, PPT & Assignments. The assignment will introduce the student to various investment options and help them understand the basics of investing.

This activity introduces students to the following: effective investment practices. Information about investment alternatives, differences in how people manage themselves in dealing with issues such as risk, basic rules of money management, financial goal setting, borrowing money ideas and reasoning. Includes a "Dictionary Game", Diversification (example of a hockey pool from the same team), and a Risk vs. Reward Game using either thumb wrestling, rock/paper/scissors or coin toss. 

This activity is a stock investment simulation. It is a fun way for the students to see how everyday activities, news and happenings around the country can impact stock prices. This will have the students make decisions if they want to keep, sell or buy stock based on what is happening around the company. The real-life implications are significant, because investors in real life have to make these types of decisions and often react with emotion instead of fact and long-term perspectives on the stock. In this project, students use $1800 to invest in a fictitious company Ravioli Den. The teacher will then progress through a series of slides, describing current events impacting the value of investment. At each interval, the student will have the option to buy or sell shares, and then students will complete this worksheet regarding their decisions and the value of their investment. Teachers, you must access the answer key for materials you need to facilitate this activity. 

This activity includes a listening guide and assignments to guide the students through the video and learn abou the stock market"Explained | The Stock Market | FULL EPISODE | Netflix"

This resource contains: Financial Literacy Resource Guides for teachers, PowerPoint lesson and student activity on investing.

As reduced sea ice conditions bring increased shipping and development opportunities to the Arctic, Alaska Native Village Corporations are at the table with resource developers, representing the interests of their people and land.

Tribal communities in southeastern Alaska are partnering with federal and state agencies to investigate increasing harmful algal blooms—events that pose human health risks to subsistence harvesters.

Student teams design their own booms (bridges) and engage in a friendly competition with other teams to test their designs. Each team strives to design a boom that is light, can hold a certain amount of weight, and is affordable to build. Teams are also assessed on how close their design estimations are to the final weight and cost of their boom "construction." This activity teaches students how to simplify the math behind the risk and estimation process that takes place at every engineering firm prior to the bidding phase when an engineering firm calculates how much money it will take to build the project and then "bids" against other competitors.

You've heard of choice boards, but explore boards are different, and I really think you'll want to give them a try!

Explore Boards are great to introduce a new unit of study to develop background knowledge and vocabulary. They can also be used for studying, becoming an expert in an area to share back (like a jigsaw), support inquiry or research projects, provide context, etc.!

These boards promote personalized learning - student voice and choice as well as autonomy. You can let the students free for 20-30 minutes to explore the options as they see fit, or assign a few options to a group to share back, and students can refer back to these Explore Boards during the entire unit to build a deeper understanding. The only limit on how to use these boards is your imagination!

(But don't worry, this article provides many examples!)

Example Explore Boards are included for: The Outsiders, Risk & Exploration, Global Issues, Ben Franklin, Tomorrow (a sequel to Annie)

This is a great video to introduce the idea that failure isn't failure if you keep on trying. It's only failure if you quit.
This can be used to introduce PBL, genius hour, or any time your students are struggling or want to give up easily.

Consider having the students watch the film, then give them a reflection question. Have them re-watch the video with your question in mind and then respond.

These videos were created by Sask DLC to align with the SK Financial Literacy 10 curriculum and learning outcomes.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Personal Financial Planning
Chapter 2: Basic Ideas of Finance
Chapter 3: Financial Statements
Chapter 4: Evaluating Choices: Time, Risk, and Value
Chapter 5: Financial Plans: Budgets
Chapter 6: Taxes and Tax Planning
Chapter 7: Financial Management
Chapter 8: Consumer Strategies
Chapter 9: Buying a Home
Chapter 10: Personal Risk Management: Insurance
Chapter 11: Personal Risk Management: Retirement and Estate Planning
Chapter 12: Investing
Chapter 13: Behavioral Finance and Market Behavior
Chapter 14: The Practice of Investment
Chapter 15: Owning Stocks
Chapter 16: Owning Bonds
Chapter 17: Investing in Mutual Funds, Commodities, Real Estate, and Collectibles
Chapter 18: Career Planning

A federal study assessed vulnerabilities of transportation infrastructure to extreme events in Mobile, Alabama. The effort also resulted in tools and approaches that other transportation departments can use to assess and address their own vulnerabilities.

"The best internet safety lessons recognize the complexity of these topics and help students build the critical-thinking skills and habits of mind to navigate the dilemmas they encounter."

This site links in the best lessons for internet safety from Common Sense Media for K-12.

This graphic organizer allows students to decide if a risk is worth taking. Risk taking is an important part of self-management or regulation.

Puerto Rico's San Juan Bay Estuary faces multiple threats, including heavy use by urban populations and impacts of climate change. A workbook from the EPA's Climate Ready Estuaries program helped them catalog, prioritize, and address their climate risks.