Stock Market Game™-Grades 4-College/Adult

The Stock Market Game gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in a real-time portfolio and compete against other NC students for cash prizes. They think they're playing a game. You know they're learning economic and financial concepts they'll use for the rest of their lives.  Follow up the SMG experience by entering InvestWrite*, a national essay competition.  The NC Stock Market Game is sponsored by Merrill Lynch.

The NCCEE is proud to partner with DPI in offering C&E teachers the opportunity to assist their efforts in fulfilling the State Standards and Personal Financial Literacy guidelines. The SMG is an online, interactive stock market simulation with a complete online curriculum that teaches the importance of saving and investing. While students learn about our market economy, they are also strengthening 21st century skills. To learn more about the SMG program, free workshops and webinars for teachers new to the program click on the workshops tab.

The spring session of the Stock Market Game (SMG) is being offered at no cost to all North Carolina Civics & Economics teachers and students courtesy of a grant provided by the Department of Public Instruction. This was granted in recognition of the program’s outstanding ability to motivate students and provide proven results!

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2007-2008 Winners

Calendar Poster Contest-Grades 2-5

Enhance the learning experience for students in grade 2-5 by participating in the annual Calendar Poster Contest.  Teachers submit artwork illustrating one of 12 economic concepts.  Winning illustrations are included in a sixteen month calendar and the winning students each receive a $50 gift card. This game is sponsored by Capital Bank.

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2009 Winners

Economics Challenge-High School Students

National Economics Challenge is a state, regional and national competition for high school students designed to increase their understanding of and interest in economics and finance. Students compete in teams for a chance to win prizes and a trip to New York City to compete in the national finals.

Click here to learn more about the North Carolina Economics Challenge.

2009 Winners

Economics Educator

of the Year

Each year, NCCEE accepts nominations and applications for the BB&T Economics Educator of the year contest.  Teachers have the opportunity to win up to $5000 for demonstrating effective, engaging and innovative teaching techniques. Application deadline April 30th, 2009.

Download application here.

2007-2008 Economic Educator of the Year  

County Marketing Contest

The County Marketing Contest is a contest designed to be an extension of the middle school standards for social studies (economics), technology and language arts.  Students will create a PowerPoint presentation that convinces companies to relocate or expand to a given county.  Students will compete for cash prizes against other middle school students across North Carolina.  Please click here for rules and entry information.

2009 County Marketing Contest Winners