Students learn about the creation of money through this lesson plan provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The Avengers teach Spider-Man the principles of saving and spending as they save a bank from the evil powers of Mole Man. This site includes an online comic book, an instruction guide for teachers, and a budget worksheet.

Learn about the FDIC which insures deposit accounts at more than half of all federally and state-chartered banks and thrifts against failure.

It is never to early to begin saving money. Use this printable workbook to help young students learn concepts like the difference between want and need, the difference between saving and spending, what banks do, and how to budget to...

Learning game for younger students in a lesson in economics in which students learn about banking, saving, budgeting, and money.

Lesson plan for 3 - 5 graders about the advantages of using money instead of bartering.

Discusses the different kinds of paper money released by each of the colonies and the disputes, controversies, and arguments that resulted.

Covers six different kinds of United States paper money used in the 20th and 21st centuries. Focus is placed on whether or not the notes were backed by gold.

This resource provides information about money in North America from Wampum to electronic transfer.

Comic book for elementary students helps with understanding money concepts.

Learn about monetary policy, the steps the central bank of a nation can take in order to regulate the nation's money supply.

This page provided by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing gives the the history of paper money from the colonial notes in 1690 to the currency redesigns of 1996 and 2003.

For elementary students, this booklet of activities teaches basic money skills and concepts. Includes lesson plans.

Electronic Money is a PBS series of five classroom (grades 9-12) activities and lessons which include great support material on evolution of money and the e-money revolution.

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.

This site has a description of the economy and development of the Kyrgyz Republic from the perspective of the World Bank. Read about economic policy, human development, and World Bank programs.

Pat Tern has been buying items all around town using counterfeit money. Help Math Maven identify a pattern to catch her before she deposits fake money into the Cashflow Bank.

Great interactive baseball game that combines your knowledge of economics and pro sports trivia. After completing the nine innings, you should have a better understanding of how economics is used in everyday life.

Ten customizable financial lessons designed for special needs students.

In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Defining money by its functions; Measuring money-currency; M1, and M2; The role of banks; and How banks create money.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain how banks act as intermediaries between savers and borrowers; evaluate the relationship between banks, savings and loans, and credit unions; and analyze the causes...

In this seven-question exercise, practice calculating key outcomes, reading balance sheets, and drawing conclusions about what banks can do in the expansion of the money supply.

This site provides information about the expansion of the United States Currency, with links to other related sources.

This resource provides a short description of the Second Bank of the United States. It contains a part of President Andrew Jackson's veto of the renewal bill for the Bank's charter.