Teaching Primary & Secondary Sources in K-12 - Open Resources: Economics & Finance

Free infographics, lessons, videos, and more for use in the high school classroom on economics, personal finance, and related topics.

Free videos, lessons, and online courses on economics, personal finance, and money, for elementary school students through to consumers.

Many lessons for K-12 for a variety of subjects, which are linked to a coin type and coin program.

Find lesson plans on the US currency, taxes, and other government topics.

Four standards-aligned, interdisciplinary lesson plans associated with the GARBAGE DREAMS Game, suitable for middle through to high school students. The lessons encourage students to learn more about recycling practices in their own communities and around the world. [From webpage].

Free interactive games and activities that kids will love, great for teaching elementary students about counting and using money [from homepage].

Cartoons, games, and more, to help elementary and middle school students learn more about coins.

Suitable for elementary students, this "fun and engaging, kid-friendly game for ages 5 and up [is] designed to help teach the value of money through the concepts of earning, saving and spending money, while incorporating basic math concepts" [homepage].

Videos, games, articles, and more, to help elementary and middle school students learn about U.S. debt and Treasury securities.

Find government information on education including primary, secondary, and higher education [from homepage], mainly aimed at high school students.

Suitable for middle and high school students, "the GARBAGE DREAMS Game asks players to take on the role of the Zaballeen: to sort, process, and profit from the garbage collected in from Cairo’s neighborhoods. The film, the game, and the corresponding lesson plans explore recycling and the globalized economy." [from Classroom page]