BCPS Families Can Learn About Investing In Stock Market Game

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Families of Baltimore County Public Schools’ students are invited to participate, free of charge, in The Stock Market Game, from April 5 to June 4. The activity is offered to BCPS families by BCPS Parent University in partnership with First Financial Federal Credit Union, which is covering all team fees, and the Maryland Council on Economic Education.

The Stock Market Game teaches the importance of saving and investing. Family teams invest a hypothetical $100,000 in listed stocks, bonds and mutual funds and learn the value of the capital markets as they work together to maximize the return of their portfolios.

“We are thrilled to offer this opportunity to our families,” Susan Hahn, program specialist and coordinator of Parent University, said in a news release. “This is a unique learning activity that teaches important lessons about economics."

Both a tour of the game and registration directions are available online. The Maryland Council on Economic Education will send an email to those who register, welcoming them to The Stock Market Game, with some tips on entering IDs and passwords and a pathway to the teacher/parent resource center and student activity packet.