Bring real-world investing into your classroom
Whether you teach in a classroom, an after-school program or at home, our programs give you ready-made lessons, a live investing simulation and people from the industry to help. You don't need to know anything about investing to start.
Start with the game, then add more
Start hereThe Stock Market Game™
A semester or year-long simulation with lessons correlated to Common Core standards.
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Warm-up in 30 minutesSMG InvestQuest™
A single-lesson activity, no sign-up. Host a multiplayer game for the whole class.
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Add writingInvestWrite®
A free essay competition. You judge the first round and submit the best essays.
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Request a speakerInvest It Forward®
A financial professional visits in person or by video for about an hour.
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By invitationCapitol Hill Challenge™
Public middle and high schools compete with their Members of Congress each spring.
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Register
Sign up through your local Stock Market Game program to see session dates and requirements.
Start Here
Open the Start Here section of the Teacher Support Center and plan your lessons.
Play
Students trade in teams while you teach units on saving, investing and markets.
Extend
Assign the InvestWrite essay and request an Invest It Forward volunteer.
It saves me time because I know when they are playing the game or doing research, all those state standards, all those topics are being hit upon at once.
Jerry Weissbuch, Stock Market Game teacher
Tools for teachers
Take the Stock Market Game tour
See the portfolio, the Teacher Support Center and the mobile app.
InvestWrite Fall 2026 lesson organizer
The prompt, rules and scoring rubric.
Request an Invest It Forward volunteer
Choose in-person or video, a topic and times.
SMG Essential Mini-Lessons
Short videos with exit tickets for grades 4–12.
Common questions
What if I don't know anything about investing?
Each lesson includes a Teacher Background brief. Your local SMG coordinator and our free webinars can help too.
What if I'm not a classroom teacher?
After-school leaders, homeschool parents and community groups use the same tools, with guides written for their settings.
Is it aligned to standards?
Yes. Lessons are correlated to Common Core State Standards in math and English Language Arts.
Register for the 2026–2027 season
Find your local program and session dates in a few minutes.