EconEdLink
EconEdLink is the highly-rated go-to-place for K-12 economics and personal finance resources, providing high-quality lesson plans, videos, assessments, activities, professional development webinars, and more for educators.
Online Assessment Center
A free service where teachers can securely administer assessments, gain real-time data, and measure student knowledge and understanding of economic and personal finance concepts. Assessments in Economics and Personal Finance are available for upper elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
Curriculum
The store at the Council for Economic Education has many wonderful curriculum guides for integrating economics and personal finance in almost any subject area and grade level. Through our affiliation with the national council, KCEE can offer these either at no charge of at a discount. Contact us if you are interested in any of these fantastic resources.
| Website/Description | Grade Elem (E); Middle (M); High (H); Adults (A) | Topic Econ (E); Finance (F) |
| Consumer.gov – consumer information from the U.S. Federal Government | H | F |
| Federal Reserve Education – K-12 education resources for teachers & students from all Fed locations. | E, M, H | E, F |
| Federal Trade Commission – consumer information | M, H | F |
| Financial Fitness for Life – K-2, 3-5, 6-8, & 9-12 curriculum for teaching personal finance while engaging students in the economic way of thinking. Active learning materials. Teacher guide, student guide & parent guides available. Contact KCEE for info on how to get this resource for your classroom at no cost. | E, M, H | F |
| Foundation for Teaching Economics – teacher education resources | M, H | E |
| Foundation for Economic Education – the original home of free-market economic thinking in America with content and programs turn complex ideas into practical tools | H, A | E |
| Hands on Banking – FREE Kids through Adults Personal Finance Program and Banking with teacher guides | E, M, H, A | F |
| Jumpstart Coalition – financial literacy resource | E, M, H | F |
| Smart Invest KS – investor education resources for avoiding scams by the Securities Division of the Kansas Department of Insurance | ||
| Kansas Penny Budget Game*** – a simulation using an old Kansas budget but easily adapted with current budget. | H | |
| LifeSmarts– consumer education resource for grades 6-12. Free lessons plans for teachers, quizzes, scavenger hunts, etc. Has a competition available for students to participate in at the National and Kansas level for high school students and state level for middle school students. | M, H | E, F |
| Lights, Camera, Budget – Free online financial literacy resource from the Georgia Council on Economic Education & Georgia Public Broadcasting. The program is designed for middle and high school students to learn, study, and review financial literacy topics while practicing their budgeting skills. | M, H | F |
| Museum of American Finance – historical site with some resources online. Smithsonian Affiliate | M, H | F |
| MyMoney.gov – FDIC financial education website | ||
| The National Budget Simulation – simulation where students see trade-offs policy makers create when creating budgets and dealing with deficits. | H | F |
| Personal Finance Course Outline – customizable outline for Kansas & Missouri teachers | H | F |
| Practical Money Skills for Life – FREE teacher resource for money management | H | F |
| Reality Check – online activity for calculating the cost of living on your own – great eye opener for MS/HS students – sponsored by Jump$tart Coalition | M, H | F |
| Stock Market Game™ – FREE stock investment simulation & education resource grades 4-12. Full Curriculum provided for teachers in many subject areas. Lessons correlated to state and national standards, including common core. Team fees in Kansas provided for schools by KCEE contributors. | E, M, H | E, F |
| Tax Interactive – teacher’s toolkit for integrating taxes education in classroom | H | F |
| Ump’s Fwat – A FREE humorous video clip/booklet to help people of all ages understand basic economic principles | E, M, H | E, F |