Financial Education Resources for Middle School Educators

U.S. Mint Pocket Change
The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change website is all about coins! Taking a close look at coins can help a youngster begin to grow into a fiscally responsible adult. Check out some of this site's fun activities and lesson plans that promote basic economic understanding.

Thirteen Ed Online Financial Education
Thirteen Ed Online Master Teachers developed these original lesson plans. Starting with tried-and-true lessons that work in the classroom, the teachers built Web-based activities that use the rich resources of Thirteen/WNET New York and the Internet.

TheMint.org
Lesson plans have been developed by the National Council on Economic Education to help teach 6th-12th graders how to manage money wisely.

Financial Education
Scroll down this site to find a variety of resources that help build your students’ financial iQs.

Financial Skills to Last a Lifetime
Resources at this site teach students financial literacy and economic understanding.

Financial Literacy Programs
These lesson plans provide real-world financial lessons.

Hands on Banking
The Hands On Banking program teaches your students about basic money tools and skills. The downloadable Instructor Guides provide everything you need to guide your students through real-life scenarios, group discussions, and valuable activities.

Practical Money Skills
To help students of all ages learn the essentials of personal finance, Visa® has partnered with leading consumer advocates, educator, and financial institutions to create the Practical Money Skills program.

Money and Stuff
Savings. Credit reports. Investments. What do these words really mean? This site makes it easy for you to teach financial concepts to your students, regardless of age.

Money Smart
The FDIC’s Money Smart for Young Adults curriculum helps youth ages 12-20 learn the basics of handling their money and finances, including how to create positive relationships with financial institutions. The program consists of eight instructor-led modules. Each module includes a fully scripted instructor guide, participant guide, and overhead slides. The materials also include an optional computer-based scenario that allows students to complete realistic exercises based on each module. The curriculum is distributed on CD and is free.

Money Math: Lessons for Life
Let’s face it—kids like money. So, what better way to help young people embrace math than by teaching them about money…and what better reason can we give them for learning math? Through Money Math: Lessons for Life, 4th through 8th grade students apply math skills to some of life’s costly challenges, learning important personal finance concepts along the way.

Be Smarter Consumers
In this virtual mall, your 5th through 8th graders play games, design ads, chat with customers and store owners, and much more. You teach key consumer concepts and how the marketplace of today works. Fact sheets, lesson plans and classroom activities complement the site.

Economics for Success
Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’ education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. JA Economics for Success is a series of six activities recommended for students in 6th through 8th grade.

Penny Wise
The American Institute of CPAs Foundation provides the Penny Wise DVD and lesson plans to assist teachers in introducing financial topics and concepts to elementary and middle school students. The Penny Wise lesson plans include exercises on preparing a budget, making price comparisons, reconciling bank statements, and calculating interest. The video segments on the DVD discuss the history of money, ATM machines, savings and checking accounts, personal budgeting, and more.