Financial Literacy Month/Money Smart Week
APRIL 2014
INVESTING IN STUDENTS BY TRAINING TEACHERS
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Why Financial Literacy?
Two MUST Views:
Mint.Com
www.mint.com/blog/trends/
making-the-grade-areamericans-failing-financialliteracy-0413/?display=wide
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Banks
Get your hands on some great
resources to share the roles
of banks at
www.handsonbanking.com
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Credit
Activities about Credit
www.maysfinancial.com/
money-management/thequest-for-credit-winning-thebattle-for-credit/ &
www.themint.org/teachers/
buy-now-and-pay-later.html
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Fraud Scene
Investigator
This interactive investor
education game challenges
students to prevent
investment fraud.
www.nasaa.org/2059/fsi/
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What is a Dollar
Worth?
This is a fun calculator for ALL
ages.
http://www.minneapolisfed.
org/index.cfm?
Edutopia
www.edutopia.org/stwfinancial-literacy-infographic
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Interest
Use this compound interest
calculator to see how your
money works for you.
http://www.econedlink.
org/interactives/index.
php?iid=2&type=educator
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Debt
Learn about debt through this
interactive game:
www.indebted.com/thegame/debtski/
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Take Charge
These elementary level
lessons plans focus on
financial literacy.
www.takechargeamerica.org/
financial-education-resources/
educator-resources/
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Are You Ready for
Some Football?
Financial Football that is!
www.practicalmoneyskills.
com/games/trainingcamp/ff/
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TUESDAY
FREE Fed K-12
Resources
A great place to find lesson
plans, videos, podcasts, and
more is the St. Louis Federal
Reserve Bank at
www.stlouisfed.org/
education_resources
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Great K-12 Online
Lessons
Visit EconEdLink for lessons
and other resources.
www.econedlink.org
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Let’s Chat
Check out a number of
personal finance 101 chats at
www.stlouisfed.org/
education_resources/
personal-finance-101-chats/
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Save the Murktide
Check out these fun, online
financial missions for middle
and high school students at
www.genirevolution.org
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Secret Millionaire’s
Club
Join Warren Buffett in this
animated video series.
www.smckids.com
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WEDNESDAY
Invest in Yourself
A wonderful video for all ages
on investing in themselves,
their human capital…
www.econedlink.org/
interactives/index.
php?iid=1&type=student
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Advertising
Be an ad detective!
www.admongo.gov &
www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit
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The True Cost of
Credit
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THURSDAY
Money Doesn’t
Grow on Trees
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www.econedlink.
org/lessons/index.
php?lid=475&type=afterschool
Budgeting
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Try these activities:
www.econedlink.org/
lessons/projector.
php?lid=483&type=educator
& www.econedlink.
org/lessons/index.
php?lid=306&type=student
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Investing
Preparing for
College
Do you have a plan for
college?
www.collegeinvest.org
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3600 of Financial
Literacy
www.360financialliteracy.org
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Mutual Funds
Allowance
Check out this School House
Rock video on the subject of
allowance.
www.youtube.com/v/
GawH48QNDfc?version=3
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www.econedlink.
How much does that new item org/lessons/index.
really cost using a credit card? php?lid=707&type=student
& www.kidseconposters.
www.aie.org/managingcom/posters/the-basics/
your-money/credit-cards/
Calculating-the-True-Cost-of- investing/?query=category.
eq.The%20Basics&back=posters
Credit.cfm
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Saving
Try these savings games
www.pbskids.org/itsmylife/
games/mad_money_flash.html
www.practicalmoneyskills.com/
games/road_trip/road_trip.
html?width=600&height=420
Find ways people earn money
by visiting:
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FRIDAY
Stocks
A great way to learn about
investing is the Stock Market
Experience available to 3rd12th grade students
www.stockmarketexperience.
org
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Students can learn more
about mutual funds at:
www.econedlink.org/
interactives/tools/leilesson7/1-56183-570-2_07.
pdf
When Life Gives You
Lemons
Try these two lemonade
stand games:
www.bizkids.com/games/
dollar-a-glass &
www.ae4rv.com/games/
lemonade.htm
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SATURDAY
Fun K-12 Financial
Activities at Home
Looking for financial activities
for families?
http://fffl.councilforeconed.
org/book-overview.
php?gradeLevel=ParentGuides
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Money Around the
World
Resources for 5th-12th grade
students
www.pbskids.org/itsmylife/
games/mad_money_flash.
html
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Bonds
Two great resources to teach
about bonds: www.stlouisfed.
org/education_resources/nofrills-money-skills/episode-4understanding-bonds/ &
www.treasurydirect.gov/
kids/kids.htm
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Finance in the
Classroom
Many great resources may be
found at:
www.financeintheclassroom.
org/student/activities.shtml
CCEE’s Personal Financial
Literacy Programs
For information about graduate-level
professional development classes visit
www.ccee.net/programs.htm
Questions/Comments:
303-752-2323 or info@ccee.net
An investment simulation for students in grades
3-12. Late Spring registration is currently open!
As featured on 9News by business anchor
Gregg Moss.
Visit www.ccee.net\sme.htm