Last week Mr. Knipp, one of the fifth grade dads, came in to help us with our Stock Market game. Many of the students have chosen to invest in Apple stocks. We have talked about buying what you, as a consumer, like and how that can be a good strategy. However, if you have watched Apple's stock lately, it has been steadily decreasing in value. Mr. Knipp had the great idea to have the kids look deeper than the device you see. He brought in old cell phones for the kids to take apart, as well as an article on what other components are within the IPhone. The hope was for the kids to see what other companies contribute to the success of the IPhone. We hoped to help them realize that these companies can be a great investment because many of them make components that are used in other electronics which make that investment more diverse (and in turn then hopefully less risky as a stock!) The kids had fun using tools to explore. Who doesn't love taking things apart?! Hopefully, this hands-on lesson will pay off in our finance game, as well!
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