Use these resources to supplement your curriculum and help students gain the financial literacy skills they’ll need to manage their financial resources effectively throughout their lives.
Standards
National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education
Created and maintained by the Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial Literacy, this document delineates the personal finance knowledge and skills that K-12 students should possess. NEA encourages educators to advocate for the adoption of these standards to promote student financial literacy.
Jump$tart Coalition Clearinghouse
An online library of financial education resources, for teachers, students, and parents.
Lesson Plans
An Introduction To Saving And Spending (PDF, 48 KB, 3 pgs.)
Students in grades K-1 create a simple savings plan. Standards are listed. Published by TD Bank.
Checking Accounts And Alternative Banking Methods (PDF, 63 KB 5 pgs.)
Students in grades 2-3 learn about cash, ATM transactions, checks, and credit cards and saving. Standards are listed. Published by TD Bank.
Introduction To Credit (PDF, 59.1 KB, 7 pgs.)
Students in grades 4-5 are introduced to credit cards, credit card advantages, and responsible credit. Standards are listed. Published by TD Bank.
Uncle Jed’s Barbershop
Students in grades K-5 listen to Uncle Jed’s Barbershop and learn about saving, savings goals, opportunity cost, and segregation. Includes handouts and a savings and spending card game.
Why Money? (PDF, 81.8 KB, 26 pgs.)
Students in grades 6-8 work in pairs take part in a trading simulation to learn about barter and the benefits of using money. All necessary materials are included.
What Does The Fed Do? (PDF, 725 KB, 29 pgs.)
Students in grades 9-12 learn the three basic functions of the Federal Reserve System and participate in a banking activity to learn about the fractional reserve banking system. All necessary materials are included.
Lesson Sets
Lesson Plans for Teachers
Lessons for elementary, middle, and high school in economics and personal finance. All lessons can be downloaded as PDFs. Lists National Standards.
TD Bank WOW Zone
K-12 lessons and resources in financial literacy.
Finance in the Classroom
K-12 math, social studies, and language arts lessons and activities by grade. Includes videos, music, PPTs, and print materials. Utah Standards. Students earn a financial literacy passport. Features an annotated bibliography of books to support instruction in financial literacy.
EconEd at the St. Louis Fed
K-16 lessons and interactives on money and banking, economics, personal finance, and the Federal Reserve.
Econedlink: Economic & Personal Finance Resources for K-12
Lessons and interactive tools for teachers and students.
Hands on Banking: Instructional Resources
Instructor guides with lessons for K-12.
The UNO Center for Economic Education
The UNO Center for Economic Education provides educational and training programs and materials for K-12 teachers. Find lesson plans by grade level. Standards listed.
Money as You Learn
Lessons for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 integrating personal finance and the common core. Math lessons are available now. English lessons coming soon.
Money Math: Lessons for Life
Four units for middle school math students using real-life examples from personal finance. A downloadable PDF includes a teacher's guide with lesson plans, activity pages, and teaching tips. Correlations to standards are supplied.
Background Resources
Finance Resources
Federal Reserve resources (lessons, activities, brochures, publications, and more) for teachers, students and the public.
Can Games Build Financial Capability?
A report arguing that financial literacy video games can improve financial capability.
Games
Practical Money Skills: Games
Online financial educational games for students and adults.
Finance In The Classroom: Interactives For Kids
A large library of financial activities for K-12.
It All Adds Up
Teachers guide, games, and simulations for teens.
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