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The British Museum

The British Museum: World of Money

For Students 6th - 8th
Here you can find a wealth of information about money: what it is, its history, how to save it, how it's made, its role in society, and how to study it!
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Legendary Coins and Currency

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived images of coins from a beautiful online exhibition on the history of money.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Money Bingo

For Students 1st - 4th
Money BINGO is a fun and educational game for kids to practice counting money. BINGO grid size options and the ability to select difficulty (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and bills) make this activity good for kindergarten through...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Money Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Money Teaching Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.
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Make Your Own Money

For Students 10th - 12th
An extremely intricate and well organized WebQuest that involves economics and visual arts. Students complete an online exploration of monetary systems and then create one of their own for their school.
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PBS

Pbs: Your Life Your Money

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents an abundance of financial information and helpful tips; real stories from real people on managing your money. Some of the financial challenges include getting out of debt, saving money, insurance, and investments.
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Credit Union National Assoc.: Googolplex: The Cu Guide for Student Money Makers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about saving money, with information on history of credit unions, money words, games about money, and more. Enter one of the three areas, each targeting a different age level.
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U.s. Department of the Treasury: New Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Every seven to ten years, the United States redesigns and improves the security features of its currency. At the New Money website, learn about the newest redesigned banknotes. Find animated tutorials, interactive quizzes, and a full...
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International Monetary Fund: All About Money [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A valuable resource for educators who are teaching their students about money. A series of lesson plans cover everything from the different forms of currency over time, to trade and economic growth and exchange. Activities and games are...
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Great Minds Think: A Kid's Guide to Money

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sixteen-page booklet helps the reader learn all about managing money: how to earn it, the real cost of spending it, how to plan a budget, and saving money.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Electric Money Teaching Guides (History of Money Resources)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five teaching guides containing interdisciplinary lessons that can be used to explore the characteristics of money; how credit, debit, and smart cards work; financial markets and transactions; and similar topics. Designed as complements...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Community: My Money Book

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn the names of the different coins, how people get money, and what they do with it. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Igloo: Addition of Money

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Atka the polar bear is having lunch with his friends. Can you help him shop and learn to add up money?
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PBS

Nova Online: Secrets of Making Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of money, how a $100 bill is designed, and find out about the efforts of the Department of the Treasury and Secret Service strive to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters. Check out a counterfeit bill to see what...
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St. Petersburg Times: Money Stuff

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource makes finance and all aspects of managing money understandable, including budgets, banking, credit, buying a car, and more.
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US Mint

United States Mint: Hip Pocket Change Money Games

For Students 3rd - 5th
Over 20 games have been created and posted here by the US Mint. Dive for coins, count money and much more in these engaging games designed for younger students.
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life: Financial Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Football-themed game tests your consumer-finance aptitude regarding interest, banking, credit, budgeting, saving, and spending.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: My Money

For Teachers K - 1st
A PDF student workbook to teach elementary students about money, including values of coins, opportunity costs, and goods and services.
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Study Finance: Time Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Spending Money Wisely

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Exercise to help an individual understand the relationship between the work force and the structure of the American family. Includes a bibliography, student reading list, and example problems.
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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Consumer Borrowing and Saving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan which has students learning the realities of borrowing and saving money.
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Council for Economic Education

Council for Economic Education: Learning, Earning, and Investing

For Students 9th - 10th
This course is subtitled "Lessons for a New Generation." It includes twenty-one downloadable lessons with additional activities for each lesson. It covers a wide range of topics from basics such as "Why Save?" and "Invest In Yourself" to...
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Goods and Services [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A unit that teaches the difference between goods and services, the difference between producers and consumers, the difference between human, natural, and capital resources, and the difference between bartering/trading and buying/selling....
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University of Notre Dame

Department of Special Collections: The Coins of Colonial and Early America

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to a variety of coins used in the colonies and in the confederation. Extremely detailed.

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