Lesson Plans, Guides, and Other Financial Education Materials

For grades 3-5, through a story and activities, the student book introduces students to economic concepts such as saving, spending, budgeting, wants, goods, services and opportunity cost. (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

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For grades 5-8, students participate in a puzzle activity to identify leadership characteristics that Abraham Lincoln possessed. They review the changes in the redesigned $5 note and consider how Lincoln’s leadership characteristics contribute to the fact that he is pictured on the $5 note. Students look at a timeline of Lincoln’s life and identify significant events in his road to the White House. They play a game to review content learned in the lesson. (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) Download (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).)

Thousands of children are collecting the 50 State Quarters—one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union—and learning more about their country's history and heritage.  Bring the excitement of this historic event to your classroom with free 50 State Quarters Program (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).) lesson plans.

Brought to you by the U.S. Mint, each lesson designed by teachers for teachers, plan includes everything you will need to create stimulating learning experiences for your students:

• Fully adaptable lesson outlines with clear objectives
• Reproducible graphic handouts
• Interactive games and cooperative learning activities
• Suggestions for evaluation exercises

Money Math: Lessons for Life is a four-lesson curriculum supplement for middle school math classes, teaching grade 7-9 math concepts using real-life examples from personal finance. (U.S. Department of the Treasury)

Money Smart (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).) is a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help individuals outside the financial mainstream enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

The financial education resources are available for four groups:

• Money Smart for Adults
• Money Smart for Young People
• Money Smart for Older Adults
• Money Smart for Small Business

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• Treasury Lesson Plans for Teachers (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).) (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
• Treasury Page for Kids (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).) (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).) (U.S. Department of Commerce)
• H.I.P. Pocket Change (opens new window) (You will be leaving NCUA.gov and accessing a non-NCUA website. We encourage you to read the NCUA's exit link policies. (opens new page).) (United States Mint)