Economics Links
Connections+
http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/plus/economics/index.asp
Lesson plans, activities, and curriculum resources which link to corresponding standards from the McREL Standards Database.
EconEdLink
http://www.econedlink.org
A premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic education lesson plans for K-12 teachers and their students.
Economics Research Network
http://www.ssrn.com/ERN/index.html
Dedicated to increasing communication among economics scholars, practitioners, and policymakers throughout the world.
Economics Resource Center
http://www.swlearning.com/economics/news_links.html
Economic news covered in radio, television, magazines, newspapers - nationally and internationally.
Electric Money
http://www.pbs.org/opb/electricmoney
These lessons are designed to accompany a version of the PBS series specially edited for classroom use. Included here are five interdisciplinary teaching units with lesson plans correlated to the national standards, along with a variety of discussion questions and interactive activities designed to get your students thinking about the impact of all sorts of financial transactions.
Florida Council on Economic Education
http://www.fcee.org
Established in 1975, the Florida Council on Economic Education is a non-profit, statewide agency whose mission is to educate teachers and students about the operation of the free enterprise system and to instill in them an appreciation for a market economy. The Council seeks to accomplish this mission by providing a variety of services and programs to teachers for students K-12.
KidsBank
http://www.kidsbank.com/
A fun place for children to learn about money and banking.
Peanuts & Crackerjacks
http://www.bos.frb.org/peanuts/leadpgs/intro.htm
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston´s educational unit on the economics of pro sports. It´s free, fun, and easy to use -- even for rookies.
Practical Money Skills For Teachers
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/teachers/
Lesson plans ranging from preschool through college, includes teacher guides and online resources.
Secrets of Making Money
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/moolah/
NOVA Online takes a look at the new U.S. currency, with interactive exploration of both new and old features.
SIEPR - Economics in the News
http://siepr.stanford.edu/news/
News collected by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
Teaching K-12 Economics
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm
Includes concepts, standards, lessons, projects and support resources.
US Bureau of Engraving and Printing
http://www.moneyfactory.com/section.cfm/17
Their primary goal is to educate children ages 5 to 13 about the anti-counterfeiting features that are present in the new 1996 and 1999 Series Federal Reserve Notes through the use of various interactive displays and games.
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