Web Quest

[Intro | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion]

Stock Market

A WebQuest for 8th Grade Computers

Designed by

Michael Smith
E-Mail: mailto:[email protected]

Introduction

You and your new team of stock brokers have been given $ 100,000 dollars to invest for a client. The client is trusting you to buy and sell stock to make a profit for his portfolio. Hopefully after the time allowed you can have a great way to make and invest money for yourself. [Top]

Task

Your task is to invest $100,000 dollars in the stock market. Using the Internet and Excel you will find information and keep a daily organizer to show your gains and loses for that day. You will also develop a business journal to keep information about current events about the company.

Your team will have 3 weeks to buy and sell to make a profit for your client.

Tools
    Excel
    Micro-Soft Word
    Internet

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Process

To accomplish the task set before you there will be certain steps needed to obtain your goal.

Steps

Get in groups or 3 or less
Each team member will have a active role in the group
    Stock buyer/seller
    Recorder for the days business information
    Pick 20 companies to invest in
Set up a computer journal for daily entries
Set up a daily chart in Excel for the company's you will be selecting
Add the websites you will be visiting to your favorites
Develop a list of vocabulary words
On your first day buy up to $100,000 dollars worth of stock