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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Agent Pincher: P Is for Penny or Where Did Money Come From?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What if we woke up tomorrow and found that there were no more pennies? Or what if we found that money had disappeared altogether -- not only from our pockets but from banks, stores and all the other places where we would expect to find...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Case of the Gigantic $100,000 Bill [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners learn about the creation of money through this lesson plan provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Building Block Barter Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson plan for 3 - 5 graders about the advantages of using money instead of bartering.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Is the Federal Reserve? [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Questions like "How does the bank hold reserves?" or "How do banks make deposits?" are examples of what is explained through this banking simulation lesson plan to illustrate the purpose of the Federal Reserve.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Lessons: Special Needs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ten customizable financial lessons designed for special needs students.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Big Banks, Piggy Banks

For Teachers K - 1st
When choosing a place to put their money, people consider how safe there money will be, how easy it is to access, and whether it will earn more money. Students explore how well different savings places achieve these objectives. This...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banking Is Interest Ing!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Banks are important to Americans. We use banks to save money and earn interest, or borrow money and pay interest. This lesson introduces the concepts of banking to children.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Money: Kids and Cash

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site provides a lesson plan about the dynamics of saving and borrowing with banks.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Bank Account Balance

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task introduces the concept of a step function. It is about the changing balance in a bank account as money is deposited and removed. Aligns with HSF-IF.C.7.b.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Pickle Patch Bathtub [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson based on The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy, where students learn about making choices in how to spend money, and how to set goals and develop a savings plan.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska: My Money [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teaching resource with teacher guides, lesson plans, and a test of money for grades 4, 5, and 6. Includes exercise sheets.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Budgeting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is very important that you know about budgeting and have discussed it before you get married. Learn why a budget must be flexible in order to work and is important for couples managing money.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Why Money? [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn about barter, and the benefits of using money, as they participate in this trading simulation.
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Spend, Save or Donate

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan will introduce vocabulary terms spend, save and donate. As a class, they will discuss, sing and perform the song "You Can Bank on Me. " The students will learn reasons that people choose to donate.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: It's a Not So Wonderful Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson young scholars learn about banks and banking. The study the fractional reserve system, and the role the Fed plays in the money creation process.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: This Little Piggybank Went to Market

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A good lesson that conveys to young students why people work and why they keep their money in banks.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Currency Exchange

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use ratio and rate to answer this performance task: Joe was planning a business trip to Canada, so he went to the bank to exchange $200 U.S. dollars for Canadian dollars (at a rate of $1.02 CDN per $1 US). On the way home from...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Katrina's Classroom: Teaching Money Skills for Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will participate in Katrina's Classroom curriculum provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The lesson emphasizes the importance of being prepared for a financial emergency. This is a Commerce and Information Technology...
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University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using a Berenstain Bears' book, students are introduced to concepts such as spending, goods, services, income, saving, and interest. Lesson is detailed and has good activities. Includes questions about the story that teach students about...
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University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Omaha: Why We Save [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Why do people need to save money? This lesson plan is geared for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and helps students understand the reasons for saving.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Climbing the Savings Mountain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how saving money can be compared to a mountain climb. The climb can be fast or slow, safe or hazardous, scenic or thrilling. You will find out that there is more than one way to get to the top!
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Storing My Savings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read descriptions of common places to store their money and weigh the benefits and risks of each to decide which one(s) fit their financial goals.

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