Economics & Finance
Getting Started Teaching Personal Finance
Lessons on credit and credit cards, taxes, and how to find an apartment and make the rent are invaluable for high school students. learn more
Edutopia: 10 Free Financial Literacy Games for High School Students
Students can use games to learn money management and financial decision-making. learn more
Personal Finance Curriculum For The Real World
CONFIDENCE. HOPE. LIFE-CHANGE. You have the power to give your students the tools they need to win with money now and for the rest of their lives. State… learn more
Edutopia: A Financial Literacy Project Focused on the Future
A financial literacy project helps high school students plan for the lives they hope to lead through discussions of values and budgets. Emma KorolikFebruary 16, 2022 learn more
EconInbox
Welcome back to EconInbox and another week of curated resources for teaching economics! This week: CPI - Measuring Inflation. learn more
Banzai Courses
The Banzai Courses use real-life scenarios to demonstrate the power of good financial planning. For kids, teens, and young adults, these courses teach basic and advanced financial concepts. learn more
Intro to Economics Unit Plan
Interactive Practice: Students play engaging interactives with real-time feedback. Real-World Examples: Incorporates real-life examples of economics concepts. Teacher Friendly: Easy-to-understand lesson plans, Google Slides for teaching, activities for… learn more
New Dollars & Decisions Interactive Course for Teens
Have you heard about Dollars & Decisions? It’s a free “Choose Your Own Adventure”–style interactive course designed to introduce basic financial literacy to students in grades 8-12. Before you have… learn more
Free Money Basics Tutorial
GFC Global. In this free tutorial, learn skills like creating a budget, managing a checking account, and planning for retirement. learn more
Financial Literacy Resources
Fostering Financial Literacy in ESL Classrooms Using New Media Tools. In these lessons students learn about managing money, banking, credit, debt, home financing and loans while practicing listening,… learn more
U.S. Mint Coin Classroom
The U.S. Mint makes all of America’s circulating coinage, as well as collectible coins and medals treasured by collectors everywhere. Explore our coins, learn more about the Mint’s… learn more
8 Ways To Protect Your Money That All Students Should Know
How to teach students to look out for these common situations. The world is a different place for students these days, especially when it comes to ways we… learn more
Play Reality Check, Our Brand-New Middle Grade Game of Financial Choices
Congratulations! You’ve just graduated from college and gotten your first job. Time to make some decisions (housing, transportation, cell phone, and more). That’s the situation your middle school… learn more
K-12 Financial Literacy Lessons
Lessons and activities to teach important money skills Practical ideas and activities to teach kids about money. We Are Teachers learn more
30+ Financial Literacy Lesson Plans for Every Grade Level
Teaching financial literacy is certainly not a new idea, but knowing about personal finances has become an increasingly important set of skills. The good news is that Hands on… learn more
Hands on Banking
Make teaching money management skills as simple as 1-2-3. Designed to teach valuable financial skills, the Hands on Banking® program offers free online courses, lessons and activities that… learn more
Hands on Banking: Educator Resources
Make teaching money management skills as simple as 1-2-3. Designed to teach valuable financial skills, the Hands on Banking® program offers free online courses, lessons and activities that… learn more
Teach Taxes in Grades 6-8 with This “Help! What Happened to My Paycheck?”
Lesson for the Interactive Whiteboard. That first paycheck can come as a shock if you’re not prepared. We’re talking about taxes, of course. It’s an important life lesson… learn more
Classroom Games for Teaching Economics.
Economics-games.com is a free educational games site for teaching microeconomics, industrial organization and game theory. Choose the game you want to run, enter the number of players and… learn more
FREE STOCK MARKET SIMULATOR
OUR FREE, REAL-TIME STOCK SIMULATOR MAKES LEARNING FUN! Wall Street Survivor’s step-by-step courses, videos and real-time stock market simulator will help you learn how to invest in the… learn more
We the Economy 20 Short Films
Told through animation, comedy, musical, non-fiction, and scripted films, WE THE ECONOMY seeks to demystify a complicated topic while empowering the public to take control of their own… learn more
Next Gen Personal Finance
NGPF. Browse by unit to find lessons, interactive resources, answer keys, and assessments. By 2030, all U.S. high schoolers will be guaranteed to take at least a one… learn more
7 Best Financial Literacy Apps for Students and Teens
In today’s fast-paced, digital world, it’s more important than ever for students and teens to develop strong financial skills and habits. With an abundance of finance learning apps… learn more
Free Interactive Whiteboard Lesson for High School on Unexpected Financial Events
A lost cell phone, a car accident, a medical emergency. Unexpected events like these can wreak havoc on a budget if you’re not prepared. Set your high school… learn more
The Importance of Teaching Personal Finance
Most students are required to take advanced math courses at the secondary level, but those courses often fail to teach the basics of personal finance. With credit card… learn more
EconEdLink-All Grades
EconEdLink is brought to you by the Council for Economic Education. CEE is the leading organization in the United States that focuses on the economic and financial education… learn more
Marginal Revolution University: Economics
Economics has the power to change the way you see the world This is why we are on a mission to provide a world-class economics education to everyone,… learn more
NGPF: WHY FINANCIAL EDUCATION?
Nex Gen Personal Finance. Browse by unit to find lessons, interactive resources, answer keys, and assessments. All U.S. high schoolers will be guaranteed to take at least one semester-long Personal… learn more
Teaching Elementary Economics
This category includes elementary economic material for primary education, kindergarten through 6th grade. These lessons, lesson plans, and worksheets will introduce your students to consumer economics and very… learn more
Personal Finance Lab
Discover financial literacy tools that provide gamified and interactive learning that fosters student engagement. Easy step-by-step guide to show you how to make the most of this content… learn more
Money Instructor: Lesson Plans on Money Skills
FEATURED LESSONS AND LEARNING RESOURCES Money Skills, Personal Finance, Careers, Life Skills: Lesson Plans, Lessons, Worksheets, Activities learn more
Visual Capitalist
Visual Capitalist is one of the fastest growing online publishers globally, focused on topics including markets, technology, energy and the global economy. learn more
Foundation for Teaching Economics: Teacher Resources
All FTE lessons are correlated to the National Voluntary Content Standards in Economics and to each states’ standards. Our searchable interface facilitates alignment of lesson content and activities… learn more
Engaging High School Financial Literacy Lessons for Your Classroom
EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School is a digital education program that teaches students how to make wise financial decisions to promote financial well-being over their lifetime. The… learn more
Ever Wonder Why We Don’t Learn About Taxes in School? Here’s One Solution
Every year we hear a lot of buzz about kids not learning “real” money skills in school, like how to do taxes, for instance. Filing taxes is something… learn more
Understanding Checking vs. Savings Accounts (Plus a Free Slideshow!)
What are the differences between checking and savings accounts? Knowing when to use each can be especially important for tweens and teens who are getting their first bank… learn more
Building Blocks of Progress
April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Bill of Rights Institute has just the resource for you! Our Building Blocks of Progress curriculum covers the role of individuals, government, and… learn more