How does the stock market work? - Oliver Elfenbaum
Channel: TED-Ed
This video explains how stock markets developed and function, using historical examples that help upper-elementary students understand why companies issue shares and how investors profit from them.
Short animated lessons on big ideas. Best for tweens ready for abstract concepts.
- →Explain it to someone younger.
- →What questions does this open?
- →Research one idea deeper.
Co-viewing with discussion significantly improves learning outcomes from video (Strouse et al., 2013; Mendelsohn et al., 2010).
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