Economics Social Studies School Time
Economics Social Studies School Time
Sites in this category are constructed for, and teach, children and teenagers about money, banking and investing, saving, budgeting, borrowing, and other basic economic activities and institutions.
Top: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: Economics
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FedVille - Online game complete with a local bank that encourages kids to save, a neighborhood cinema that shows movies about money, and a local deli and store where kids can spend their earnings.
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Virtual Developing Country - Issues and ideas of development economics, using Zambia as a case study. Background information, virtual field trips, worksheets, data, photos, development glossary and maps.
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Moneyopolis - Game challenges kids to earn, save, and spend money. Players are given "seed money" and then visit the game's seven centers: financial planning, job, banking, shopping, education, community centers and city hall. Includes teacher's guide.
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The Tax Museum - An interactive overview of the history of American revenue policy and politics, with narrative text and multimedia material.
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Taking the Pulse of the Economy - Explores what a recession is and whether the United States is in one now. From Washington Post's KidPost.
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Washingtonpost.com: Business Glossary - Searchable dictionary of more than 1,250 business terms.
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Museum of American Finance - Online exhibits and resources chronicling the role of finance and capital markets in American history.
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IRS Tax Interactive - Educates teenagers about the U.S. tax system, the effect of taxes on their day-to-day lives, and new electronic ways to file tax returns.
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Peanuts and Crackerjacks - Interactive introduction to the economics of pro sports. From the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Includes teacher's guide.
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Tax History Project - Information about the history of American taxation, with web-based documentary publications and original research.
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AP Macroeconomics - Provides review material for the AP Macroeconomics Exam.
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In the Mix - Online companion to the PBS special "Financial Literacy: On The Money" includes resources, activities, information, advice, video clips, and polls.
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TeachingKidsBusiness.com - Introduces the basics of business by allowing players to create a "product," advertise and market it.
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The Mint - Provides basic information about starting a business, earning money, spending it wisely, and saving and investing. Includes quizzes, games, glossary of financial terms, and a look at how consumer habits influence the economy.
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