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Teaching the Personal Financial Literacy expectations embedded within the Colorado Academic Standards is supported through a wide array of free instructional resources. This webpage lists classroom resources for K-12, educator professional development, scholarship opportunities for students, and instructional tools for teaching personal finance. If you are an educator in Colorado and have suggestions for a great free resource please email Tory Tripp. For additional opportunities please check Professional Development.

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Elementary - Middle - High - Free resource Free - Professional Development

AmeriTowne Students participate in 8 lessons about personal finance topics and then attend a town simulation...	Capitalism with a Conscience JA Capitalism with a Conscience provides students the opportunity to learn about ethics from... Read more	CashCourse Online customizable lessons, tools, calculators and activities to teach personal finance topics... Read more
Chalkbeat Colorado Newsletter Subscribe to Chalkbeat Colorado for education daily and weekly updates and news.	Donovan Publishing - Personal Finance for Kids Donovan Publishing offers children's book appropriate for lower elementary about personal... Read more	EconEdLink Personal Finance Lesson Search EconEdLink has an online menu of lesson plans and activities to teach personal finance and... Read more
EconEdLink Webinar Series EconEdLink offers ongoing webinars and professional development sessions on personal finance... Read more	Economic and Personal Finance Calendar Contest $50 prize for selected calendars. See details, deadlines and instructions to enter at the... Read more	EVERFI High School Financial Literacy Seven 30 minutes online lessons teaching various personal finance and economics topics.
Family Financial Fun Night After-school events for elementary school students and their parents/caregivers that teach basic... Read more	Fifty Nifty Econ Cards Economic vocabulary and online lessons to teach economics.	Financial Education Research Studies NEFE partners with various universities to research financial education topics.
Five Key Factors for Effective Financial Education Research based resource and recommendation for educators approach financial education.	FTE Professional Development Professional development opportunities for economics and personal finance education by the... Read more	Funancial$marts Elementary level worksheet based activities about money, saving and decision making. Printable or... Read more
FutureSmart Seven 20 minute online lessons teaching various civics, personal finance and economics topics for... Read more	High School Financial Planning Program A series of 30 lessons which teach personal finance topics. All lessons include: lesson plans for... Read more	InternationalTowne Teachers use a 20-lesson curriculum to help students learn about international business, trade,... Read more
JA Business Week fun, intensive, one-week boot camp in which you will work in “companies” with other students,... Read more	JA Career Success Recommended for 9th and 10th grades. JA Career Success equips students with the tools and skills... Read more	JA Economics JA Economics examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, personal and international... Read more
JA Economics for Success JA Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’ education and career options... Read more	JA Finance Park Through in class lessons and an emersive field trip students build a foundation for making... Read more	JA Global Marketplace JA Global Marketplace introduces middle school students to the global marketplace and the ways in... Read more
JA Inspiration Scholarship JA Inspiration Scholars embody the JA spirit and show great promise in their future. Each... Read more	JA It's My Future JA It’s My Future provides practical information about preparing for the working world while... Read more	JA More Than Money JA More Than Money introduces students to ﬁnancial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to social... Read more
JA Our City JA Our City featuring Cha-Ching introduces students to ﬁnancial literacy, including how people... Read more	JA Our Community A Our Community uses posters and games to oﬀer practical information about businesses and the... Read more	JA Our Families A Our Families discusses the role of families in the local economy. The program introduces the... Read more
JA Our Nation JA Our Nation provides practical information about the need for employees who can meet the... Read more	JA Our Region JA Our Region, presented by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development, introduces the... Read more	JA Ourselves JA Ourselves uses storybook characters in read-aloud and hands-on activities to introduce the... Read more
JA Personal Finance JA Personal Finance introduces students to the fundamental elements of personal finances:... Read more	JA Speaker Series JA Career Speakers Series, presented by Deloitte, gives students the opportunity to learn about... Read more	JA Start It Up JA Start It Up immerses students in the world of business by challenging them to develop a... Read more
JA StartUp Week Youth Pass https://www.jacolorado.org/programs/dsw/	JA Stock Market Challenge Teams of students participate in two volunteer led lessons to prepare for a live investing... Read more	Jump$tart Financial Friday's Subscribe to this weekly newsletter for financial literacy education updates and news from The... Read more
Marketplaces Digital learning experience to equip students with an understanding of how the market works.	Money Smart for Young People by FDIC The FDIC's Money Smart for Young People series consists of four free curriculum products.... Read more	MoneyGeek Blog The MoneyGeek blog is a great resource to find out what is trending in the world of personal... Read more
MoneyGeek Newsletter Subscribe to the MoneyGeek Newsletter to get updates and alerts any time personal finance... Read more	MoneyGeek Tools & Calculators Online calculators for mortgage & auto loans, investments and debt to income ratio. All... Read more	Next Gen Arcade A series of online games that teach middle school and high school personal finance topics.
Next Gen Personal Finance Various online lesson plans and digital resources to teach personal finance topics. Curriculum... Read more	Next Gen Personal Finance Blog Check out the Next Gen blog for news, tools and updates for teaching personal finance education.	Next Gen Personal Finance FinCap Friday FinCap Fridays combine a 5-question competition with a 2 minute video to energize classrooms and... Read more
Next Gen Personal Finance Math Collection This collection of math activities is designed for math teachers who want to include real-world... Read more	Next Gen Personal Finance Middle School Curriculum The NGPF Middle School 9-Week course is perfect for delivering personal finance to your middle... Read more	Next Gen Personal Finance Question of the Day Questions of the Day are the perfect way to warm up your students before a lesson or introduce a... Read more
NGPF Teacher Certification Courses Next Gen Personal Finance deeply values the professional development of Educators across the... Read more	NGPF Virtual Professional Development Professional Development on various personal finance and distance learning topics. Most PD... Read more	The Stock Market Experience Students complete in an online investing challenge. Check the website for the next competition.
Tim Talks To... Podcast Join founder of Next Gen Personal Finance every week for the Tim Talks to podcast. Listen to... Read more	Training and Certification in Personal Finance National Financial Educators Council offers various online certifications, curriculum and... Read more	Vault - Understanding Money Five 15 minute online lessons teaching various personal finance topics for elementary.
Venture - Entrepreneurial Expedition Four online lessons taking students on a virtual entrepreneurial expedition.	Young Economist Scholarship $1,000 Scholarship. Application deadline in spring	YouthBiz Through hands-on programs and real-life experiences, young people participate in all levels of... Read more

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