Can you finish investment jenga in about 30 min?
You will this activity illustrates the balance between risk and return by using Jenga blocks to represent different investment options.
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This activity illustrates the balance between risk and return by using Jenga blocks to represent different investment options. Children learn that each block contributes to the overall stability, just like diverse investments impact financial security.
Using a physical structure like Jenga embodies the concept of risk management through stability and strategy. The tactile experience of stacking and removing blocks engages children’s spatial reasoning, aligning with Bruner's CPA approach by moving from concrete to abstract reasoning.
1. Gather a Jenga set or make blocks from wood/paper. 2. Label 10 blocks as 'Safe Investment' and 10 as 'Risky Investment'. 3. Build a Jenga tower with alternating labeled blocks. 4. Take turns removing one block at a time without collapsing the tower. 5. Discuss what each block represents in real investments and how it feels to risk stability. 6. Reflect on how balancing safe and risky investments affects financial health.