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Colorado Academic Standards - Personal Financial Literacy Resource Bank

Overview:

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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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

Free

CashCourse

Online customizable lessons, tools, calculators and activities to teach personal finance topics... Read more

Free

Chalkbeat Colorado Newsletter

Subscribe to Chalkbeat Colorado for education daily and weekly updates and news.

Free

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

Free

EconEdLink Webinar Series

EconEdLink offers ongoing webinars and professional development sessions on personal finance... Read more

Free Professional Development

Economic and Personal Finance Calendar Contest

$50 prize for selected calendars. See details, deadlines and instructions to enter at the... Read more

Free

EVERFI High School Financial Literacy

Seven 30 minutes online lessons teaching various personal finance and economics topics.

Free

Family Financial Fun Night

After-school events for elementary school students and their parents/caregivers that teach basic... Read more

Free

Fifty Nifty Econ Cards

Economic vocabulary and online lessons to teach economics.

Free

Financial Education Research Studies

NEFE partners with various universities to research financial education topics.

Free Professional Development

Five Key Factors for Effective Financial Education

Research based resource and recommendation for educators approach financial education.

Free Professional Development

FTE Professional Development

Professional development opportunities for economics and personal finance education by the... Read more

Professional Development

Funancial$marts

Elementary level worksheet based activities about money, saving and decision making. Printable or... Read more

Free

FutureSmart

Seven 20 minute online lessons teaching various civics, personal finance and economics topics for... Read more

Free

High School Financial Planning Program

A series of 30 lessons which teach personal finance topics. All lessons include: lesson plans for... Read more

Free

InternationalTowne

Teachers use a 20-lesson curriculum to help students learn about international business, trade,... Read more

Free

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

Free

JA Economics

JA Economics examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, personal and international... Read more

Free

JA Economics for Success

JA Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’ education and career options... Read more

Free

JA Finance Park

Through in class lessons and an emersive field trip students build a foundation for making... Read more

Free

JA Global Marketplace

JA Global Marketplace introduces middle school students to the global marketplace and the ways in... Read more

Free

JA Inspiration Scholarship

JA Inspiration Scholars embody the JA spirit and show great promise in their future. Each... Read more

Free

JA It's My Future

JA It’s My Future provides practical information about preparing for the working world while... Read more

Free

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

Free

JA Our Families

A Our Families discusses the role of families in the local economy. The program introduces the... Read more

Free

JA Our Nation

JA Our Nation provides practical information about the need for employees who can meet the... Read more

Free

JA Our Region

JA Our Region, presented by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development, introduces the... Read more

Free

JA Ourselves

JA Ourselves uses storybook characters in read-aloud and hands-on activities to introduce the... Read more

Free

JA Personal Finance

JA Personal Finance introduces students to the fundamental elements of personal finances:... Read more

Free

JA Speaker Series

JA Career Speakers Series, presented by Deloitte, gives students the opportunity to learn about... Read more

Free

JA Start It Up

JA Start It Up immerses students in the world of business by challenging them to develop a... Read more

Free

JA StartUp Week Youth Pass

https://www.jacolorado.org/programs/dsw/

Free

JA Stock Market Challenge

Teams of students participate in two volunteer led lessons to prepare for a live investing... Read more

Free

Jump$tart Financial Friday's

Subscribe to this weekly newsletter for financial literacy education updates and news from The... Read more

Free

Marketplaces

Digital learning experience to equip students with an understanding of how the market works.

Free

Money Smart for Young People by FDIC

The FDIC's Money Smart for Young People series consists of four free curriculum products.... Read more

Free

MoneyGeek Blog

The MoneyGeek blog is a great resource to find out what is trending in the world of personal... Read more

Free

MoneyGeek Newsletter

Subscribe to the MoneyGeek Newsletter to get updates and alerts any time personal finance... Read more

Free

MoneyGeek Tools & Calculators

Online calculators for mortgage & auto loans, investments and debt to income ratio. All... Read more

Free

Next Gen Arcade

A series of online games that teach middle school and high school personal finance topics.

Free

Next Gen Personal Finance

Various online lesson plans and digital resources to teach personal finance topics. Curriculum... Read more

Free

Next Gen Personal Finance Blog

Check out the Next Gen blog for news, tools and updates for teaching personal finance education.

Free

Next Gen Personal Finance FinCap Friday

FinCap Fridays combine a 5-question competition with a 2 minute video to energize classrooms and... Read more

Free

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

Free

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

Free Professional Development

NGPF Virtual Professional Development

Professional Development on various personal finance and distance learning topics. Most PD... Read more

Free Professional Development

The Stock Market Experience

Students complete in an online investing challenge. Check the website for the next competition.

Free

Tim Talks To... Podcast

Join founder of Next Gen Personal Finance every week for the Tim Talks to podcast. Listen to... Read more

Free

Training and Certification in Personal Finance

National Financial Educators Council offers various online certifications, curriculum and... Read more

Free Professional Development

Vault - Understanding Money

Five 15 minute online lessons teaching various personal finance topics for elementary.

Free

Venture - Entrepreneurial Expedition

Four online lessons taking students on a virtual entrepreneurial expedition.

Free

Young Economist Scholarship

$1,000 Scholarship. Application deadline in spring

Free

YouthBiz

Through hands-on programs and real-life experiences, young people participate in all levels of... Read more

Free