The Trading Floor
Students run a live market. Half the room sells, half buys, and every deal lands on the projector. Nobody announces a price, and the room still settles near one. About 42 minutes. No student devices needed.
Play the game (projector)Opens in your browser. Set your class size on slide 1. Role cards print from slide 1 too. Teacher run sheetMinute-by-minute steps and what to say. Keep it off the projector. Trader sheet (print, one per student)Front and back. Box numbers match the TEACHER line on each slide. Role cards (24-student set)12 sellers, 12 buyers, ready to cut. Different class size? Print from slide 1 of the game instead.Before the bell
- Open the game, set sellers, buyers and minutes on slide 1.
- Print role cards and one trader sheet per student.
- Pick a fast-typing student as clerk at the laptop.
- Clear a lane to the clerk's desk. Deals walk up in pairs.