Path To
Investing
Learn how to research and manage investments; manage an online stock
portfolio using the Investor Challenge portfolio simulation.
Includes a dictionary, quizzes, interactive features and more.
This site is good for youth middle school age and up, and adults.
It also makes a good site for parent/child interaction and collaborative
learning.
Globalization 101.org
An educational web site of Carnegie Endowment, Globalization101.org
is dedicated to providing students with information and interdisciplinary
learning opportunities on this complex phenomenon. Users can gather information through
issue briefs, news analyses and webcast interviews connecting directly
with scholars.
The Planet Orange
Discover Planet Orange, and open your eyes to the world of money!
Brave the desert, climb mountains, and dodge alligators while
you explore everything there is to know about earning, spending,
saving, and investing. (Sponsored by ING)
It All Adds Up
Personal finance for teens (sponsored by the National Council on
Economic Education and Fed Ex)
The Mint.org
An integrated web site designed for middle school and high school
students, their teachers and parents.
MyMoney.gov
The U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission provides financial education
resources for all Americans. This web site includes links to 20 federal agencies,
as well as information on topics such as Budgeting & Taxes, Credit, Paying
for Education and Saving & Investing. Site available in
Spanish. Students will find interesting games and activities by clicking on
the "KIDS" link.
Federal
Reserve Bank "Fed 101"
Interactive web site featuring an overview of the history and organization
of the Federal Reserve, the monetary policy and regulatory functions,
and the services provided to depository institutions. Site also
includes interactive simulations with ways to test knowledge, such
as quizzes and a virtual bank examination.
Project
Money$mart
This web site covers a wide variety of topics, designed to help
you and your students make good choices about personal finances.
Understanding
Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has developed an interactive, instructional
tax program to provide high school, community colleges and the general
public with a technology-based instructional tool.
Wise Pockets
A great place for kids, parents and teachers to learn about managing
money. Produced by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic
Education at the University of Missouri St Louis.
Foundation for Teaching
Economics
A non-profit organization providing leadership in economic education
to young people and educators selected for their leadership potential.
Escape from
Knab
An educational Internet simulation which takes participants through
a series of financial decision-making experiences in the fun and
entertaining setting of the fictitious planet, Knab,
where visitors discover the results of their actions and decisions.
