The Barbara Schick Center for Economic Education at UNLV is seeking students in grades five through 12 to participate in its fall 2000 Nevada Stock Market Game.

The game, in which classrooms of students invest hypothetical dollars, is designed to teach students about economics, finances, and math. It is open to classrooms throughout Nevada.

Last semester alone, nearly 9,000 students participated in the game. A student team from Von Tobel Middle School in Las Vegas became the state champion by investing their hypothetical $100,000 initial startup amount and realizing a 70 percent gain in just 10 weeks.

Dates for this fall's game are Sept. 25 to Dec. 1.

Classrooms need to have Internet access in order to participate. Workshops that explain stock market operations and basic financial investment and research skills are offered for teachers new to the activity. Substitutes will be provided for teachers attending the training sessions. Supplemental classroom activity guides and other instructional aids are also available. The Nevada Stock Market Game is sponsored by the office of Secretary of State Dean Heller, which pays team fees from fines generated by securities fraud violators.

Teachers wishing to have their classes participate in the game can call John Mundy, Nevada state coordinator at the Schick Center, at (702) 895-3904 or e-mail him at jumndy@ccmail.nevada.edu.

The Barbara Schick Center for Economic Education at UNLV is the operational arm of the Nevada Council on Economic Education.