Money

Resources in this category:

The AIE Savings Calculator
http://www.investoreducation.org/cindex2.cfm

Do you wonder what happens to the money you put in your savings account? This calculator asks you for your age and how much you could save today instead of spending (like $5 for a fast food meal, or $12 for a CD), and then it tells you how much that money would grow to become in 10 years, 25 years, and by the time you retire. You'll be surprised!

Department of Treasury's Page for Kids
http://www.treas.gov/kids/

Let "Trez" the cat take you on a tour of the United States Department of the Treasury. You can learn about savings bonds and taxes or see pictures of new coins.

Economics of Pro Sports: Peanuts and Crackerjacks
http://www.bos.frb.org/peanuts/leadpgs/intro.htm#signin

Pro sports aren't just a game. They're also a business. Read about the economics of sports on The Sports Page and test your knowledge in The Game.

Kids Bank.Com
http://www.kidsbank.com/

"We explain some of the basics of banking services to learn a little more about how savings, interest, checking and other banking things work."

Kids' Money Kids Page
http://www.kidsmoney.org/index.htm

"Find out how many kids get an allowance, how they spend their money, or participate in an on-line money survey."

Lemonade Stand
http://www.classbrain.com/cb_games/cb_gms_bag/lemonade.html

"Lemonade Stand is a classic game that teaches the basics about how supply and demand affect business. In this game, it is your job to run a street-corner lemonade stand and to try to make some money doing it."

Moneyopolis
http://www.moneyopolis.com/new/home.asp

Never hurts to learn about financial planning concepts while playing a game!

Savings Bonds for Kids
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/savkids.htm

Learn all about U.S. savings bonds, enter a poster contest, and play games at this site from the U. S. Treasury.

The United States Mint's Site for Kids
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm

This site has facts and news about coins and coin collection as well as games you can play to help you learn about money! There's also a section for teachers.

The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/

"Do you have any idea what's jangling around in your pockets? If you said nickels and dimes, you don't know the half of it. There's more awesome history in coins than in even your principal's head!"

The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.net/ucc/

This site allows you to calculate the currency exchange for over 50 types of currency from around the world.