The Personal Finance Challenge
Endorsed by State Treasurer Young Boozer
In cooperation with Wells Fargo, Alabama State Department of Education, Council for Economic Education, University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences Department of Consumer Sciences
Attention teachers grades 6-12! Do you teach personal finance? Is personal finance integrated into your class materials?
Give your students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance in a fun and rewarding way! The Alabama Personal Finance Championship begins with an online competition. You may enter an unlimited number of teams in the online competition. Middle School Champion determined by on line competition results. The High School State Championship is held at The University of Alabama. The State Champion represents Alabama at the National Personal Finance Challenge in St. Louis, Missouri.
In cooperation with Wells Fargo, Alabama State Department of Education, Council for Economic Education, University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences Department of Consumer Sciences
Attention teachers grades 6-12! Do you teach personal finance? Is personal finance integrated into your class materials?
Give your students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance in a fun and rewarding way! The Alabama Personal Finance Championship begins with an online competition. You may enter an unlimited number of teams in the online competition. Middle School Champion determined by on line competition results. The High School State Championship is held at The University of Alabama. The State Champion represents Alabama at the National Personal Finance Challenge in St. Louis, Missouri.
Stock Market Game
SMG is the exciting ten-week on-line stock trading game enjoyed by over 10,000 students in 2014. Teams invest a virtual $100,000 in stocks and mutual funds and compete in upper and lower divisions (4-8 and 9-12). Cash prizes for top winners. Endorsed by the NYSE/EuroNext. Fall and Spring sessions!
Features: Correlated to national and state standards, Extensive Teacher Support Center, InvestWrite essay contest.
Grades: 4-12 Subjects: Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Gifted, Economics, Career Tech, Career Prepardness, Business Education
Features: Correlated to national and state standards, Extensive Teacher Support Center, InvestWrite essay contest.
Grades: 4-12 Subjects: Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Gifted, Economics, Career Tech, Career Prepardness, Business Education
Color the Concepts
Sponsored by State Farm Insurance
Kids love to draw - what better way to teach economics? CTC! is the unique opportunity for students to illustrate economic concepts in a fun and creative way. Teachers select the best illustrations to submit to the contest. Students compete in upper (6-8) and lower (K-5) divisions with 10 winners in each. Finalists win $25 and their illustrations appear on our website and in public shows. Winning teachers receive classroom materials. Grades: K-8 Subjects: Social Studies, Reading, Art and Math
Kids love to draw - what better way to teach economics? CTC! is the unique opportunity for students to illustrate economic concepts in a fun and creative way. Teachers select the best illustrations to submit to the contest. Students compete in upper (6-8) and lower (K-5) divisions with 10 winners in each. Finalists win $25 and their illustrations appear on our website and in public shows. Winning teachers receive classroom materials. Grades: K-8 Subjects: Social Studies, Reading, Art and Math
The Economics Challenge
Sponsored by Medical Properties Trust
In cooperation with the Alabama Economics Club and University of Alabama at Birmingham's Collat School of Business
The Alabama Economics Challenge applies the excitement of an athletic competition to academic excellence and encourages students to apply their economics knowledge as they work in teams to win state, regional and national awards. The Alabama Economics Championship begins with an online competition. Middle School Champion determined by on line results. Teachers may enter an unlimited number of teams in the online competition in either the David Ricardo or Adam Smith divisions. The final High School State Championship is held at the University of Alabama Birmingham. The State Champion in each division represents Alabama in the national semi-finals competition with a chance to advance to the national competition in New York City.
In cooperation with the Alabama Economics Club and University of Alabama at Birmingham's Collat School of Business
The Alabama Economics Challenge applies the excitement of an athletic competition to academic excellence and encourages students to apply their economics knowledge as they work in teams to win state, regional and national awards. The Alabama Economics Championship begins with an online competition. Middle School Champion determined by on line results. Teachers may enter an unlimited number of teams in the online competition in either the David Ricardo or Adam Smith divisions. The final High School State Championship is held at the University of Alabama Birmingham. The State Champion in each division represents Alabama in the national semi-finals competition with a chance to advance to the national competition in New York City.
