You may hear students ask, “So…how do I actually invest?” Fidelity’s interactive simulation is here to help!

Learn to Invest by Fidelity is an immersive interactive that allows students to experience what it’s like to research and invest in different investments.

• Part I of the interactive includes 4 learning modules that deliver core investing content
• Part II gives students a (fake) $100 to invest in fictional investments. Students have to research and pick from various stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Questions to ask:

• Which stock, ETF, and mutual fund did you choose? Why?
• What was it like to research and pick your own investments? Was it easier or harder than you thought it would be? Explain.
• What information was helpful to you as you compared the different investments? Why?
• If you could go back and change one choice in the simulation, what would it be, and how might it have changed your outcome?
• How might this simulation influence the way you approach money decisions in your own life?

NGPF Resources to Supplement:

• INTERACTIVE: Invest with STAX!
• FINE PRINT: Stock Index Fund Fact Sheet
• COMPARE: Types of Investment Funds

Looking for more interactive resources? Be sure to check out the NGPF Blog.

About the Author

Sonia Dalal

Sonia has always been passionate about instruction and improving students' learning experiences. She's come a long way since her days as a first grader, when she would "teach" music and read to her very attentive stuffed animals after school. Since then, she has taught students as a K-12 tutor, worked in several EdTech startups in the Bay Area, and completed her Ed.M in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is passionate about bringing the high quality personal finance content and instruction she wished she'd received in school to the next generation of students and educators. When she isn't crafting lesson guides or working with teachers, Sonia loves to spend her time singing, being outdoors, and adventuring with family and friends!