EconEdLink - Free economics and personal finance resources for K-12

Present at our annual Conference! Deadline: 2/14

The Financial Literacy & Economic Education Conference is the nation’s premier event for K-12 educators that want to integrate economics and personal finance into their classrooms.

We are seeking proposals for Concurrent Sessions, Poster Sessions, and Research Sessions on innovative K-12 pedagogy in economics/social studies, personal finance, and math tracks.

The 59th Annual Financial Literacy & Economic Education Conference will take place October 2-3, 2020, in Chantilly, Virginia.

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New! The History of Social Security

Did the creation of a federally administered old-age pension program support or threaten American values and traditions? This lesson examines the creation of Social Security and different economic attitudes towards the program, past and present. Students will investigate historical documents, political cartoons, and more! This is one of six recently-updated lesson plans from the Understanding Fiscal Responsibility series!

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VIRTUAL ECONOMICS 5.0!

Whether you’re looking for comprehensive lesson plans, quiz and test materials, or after-school interactive activities to challenge small groups of students, you will find resources that are easy to use and just a click away.

The Virtual Economics 5.0 USB features the latest versions of over 80 economics and personal finance titles for grades K-12 including:
Financial Fitness for Life
Personal Finance Printables
High School Economics
K Thru 2 Can Do! Math and Economics
Choices and Changes: In Life, School, and Work

plus 8 new economics videos, 8 new personal finance videos, lesson tips, a glossary, and a powerful search feature

Additionally, version 5.0 features AUTOMATIC LESSON UPDATES! When connected to the Internet, your VE 5.0 search results will automatically be enhanced with new and updated lessons from CEE’s EconEdLink library!

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Business Cycles Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of the business cycle. The pattern in which economies have periods of recession and then also periods of economic expansion or recovery is known as the business cycle. Play the Kahoot! game to test your skills! This multi-player quiz game reviews the concepts discussed in the video.

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Car Ownership Collection

Before students get their first car, make sure they know what they are in for. This collection of free lesson plans will help prepare students for what will probably be their first major purchase. Students will calculate the costs of buying a new or used vehicle, understand how car insurance works, explore financing options, and more. Lesson

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New! Financial Fitness for Life, Third Edition for grades 9-12!

We’ve updated our best-selling personal finance resource that helps you prepare your students to make sound economic decisions in the ways of income, spending, saving, borrowing, investing, and managing money!

The new Third Editions of Financial Fitness for Life (FFFL), for teachers and students grades 9-12, provide completely up-to-date content aligned to the latest personal finance and Common Core standards, including real-world situations to engage your students.

Coming soon: FFFL 9-12 lesson plan activities delivered through educational technology tools, including Kahoot! and Quizlet, free to use on EconEdLink.

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