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Government Sites
5 Ways to Cut Spending...and Still Get to Do and Buy
Cool Things - Do you want to find ways to stretch your money,? Here are some suggestions for
knowing how much money you have, how much you need, and how to reach your goals by cutting back on what
you spend.
Design Your Own Bill - Design your own money!
Finance-Oriented Professional Development
Programs - If you are a teacher interested in finance-oriented professional development programs,
here are some options for you.
Games and Simulations - Federal Reserve - Find interactive
games and simulations created throughout the Federal Reserve System.
Investor Classroom Resources - Help introduce students to basic saving and investing
concepts and the importance of planning for their financial future.
Investor Info - Just for Teachers - You're devoting your time and talents to teaching
others - here's some information to help you learn how to save and invest wisely.
Lesson Plans - Federal Reserve and Finances
- Get interactive learning tools to introduce your students to the Federal Reserve, its purpose, and functions.
Money Math - Lessons for Life - Through Money Math: Lessons for Life, students
apply math skills to some of life’s costly challenges, learning important personal finance concepts along the
way.
Money Math: Lessons for Life - Money-Math is a four-lesson curriculum
supplement for middle schoolers to help teach them personal finance with real-life examples.
Multimedia Center - NewMoney.gov - Learn more about the characteristics of
money through podcasts, and be the first to show others the new money with buddy icons, web links,
screensavers and desktop wallpapers.
Project CHANGE -
Learn the importance of financial literacy. Get advice on saving, spending and sharing money.
Reality Store - Kids.gov Video Podcast - Learn about the Reality Store program where
teens learn about real life expenses.
Talking to Your Kids About Money - Somewhere between passing out orange slices at a
game and reading them a bed-time story, you have to find time to teach your kids important money lessons, like
saving and spending.
U.S. Mint Education
page - Get lots of high-quality teaching tools and learn about U.S. coins.
U.S. Mint for
Educators - Find lesson plans, activities and coin programs for your classroom.
Youth Education Materials to Download - NewMoney.gov - Get
materials, interactive notes, teaching tips, and more to help teach your kids about money.
Other Resources
Econ Explorers Club Journal for Students - Discover the world of economics
in their home, neighborhood and school by completing five long-term projects.
Econ Explorers Teacher's Guide - Help students discover the world of economics
in their home, neighborhood and school.
Ideas for Teachingn Personal Finance - Lesson Plans for teaching 6 to 12 how to handle
money wisely.
It's All About Your $ - A Teacher's Guide - Activities to promote
economic and financial literacy among upper elementary and middle school students. Topics include: how to create
a monthly budget, the history of money and the role money plays in an economy.
Jump$tart! - Learn about
improving your basic personal financial management skills. Here are tips on balancing a checkbook, and basic
principles involved with earning, spending, saving and investing.
Planet Orange - Money Education Resources for Teachers - Created to
provide teachers with a fun way to explain the basics of earning, spending, saving and investing.
Practical Money Skills for Life - Teachers Resources - Lesson Plans to
teach money management skills to various age groups.
The Centsables -
The animated series, targeted to kids 6-11, features six super-hero friends who through their everyday
adventures
and examples teach sound fiscal responsibility and positive behavior.
Page Revised - 1/10/2012
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