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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.

Note: If you are unable to access any portion of this resource bank, please contact Tory Tripp, 720-765-1619.

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

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AmeriTowne Students participate in 8 lessons about personal finance topics and then attend a town simulation.	CashCourse Online customizable lessons, tools, calculators and activities to teach personal finance topics in your classroom. Designed for college/university...	EconEdLink Personal Finance k-12 Lesson Library EconEdLink has a robust online menu of lesson plans and activities to teach personal finance and economics topics for all grade levels.
EconEdLink Webinar Series EconEdLink offers ongoing webinars and professional development sessions on personal finance topics.	EVERFI Financial Literacy Robust library of lessons on a variety on financial literacy topics.	Family Financial Fun Night After-school events for elementary school students and their parents/caregivers that teach basic money management skills. The Council For Economic...
Federal Reserve Bank The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has a large library of lesson resources for pre-k through young adult. Their resources are culturally...	Financial Education Research Studies NEFE partners with various universities to research financial education topics.	Foundation for Teaching Economics Professional Development Professional development opportunities for economics and personal finance education by the Foundation for Teaching Economics. Many sessions offer...
Funancial$marts Workbook Elementary level worksheet based activities about money, saving and decision making. Printable or online booklet (20 pages)	Groove Money Introducing the newest product of the Singleton Foundation, groove. It’s a free web app that helps you master your money, one habit at a time. It...	InternationalTowne Teachers use a 20-lesson curriculum to help students learn about international business, trade, currency exchange, diplomacy, and responsible...
Intuit for Education - Entrepreneurial Finance In addition to building the critical personal finance skills students need, the Intuit Entrepreneurial Finance curriculum offers something...	Intuit for Education Personal Finance Curriculum From filing taxes to building credit and investing, your students will encounter a variety of financial responsibilities throughout adulthood. The...	JA Finance Park Through in class lessons and an emersive field trip students build a foundation for making intelligent and lifelong personal financial decisions...
JA Stock Market Challenge Teams of students participate in two volunteer led lessons to prepare for a live investing challenge. Check website for upcoming challenge dates...	Jump$tart Financial Friday's Subscribe to this weekly newsletter for financial literacy education updates and news from The Jump$tart Coalition.	Junior Achievement Elementary Classroom Programs Each elementary school program involves four to five lessons of 30 to 45 minutes each, which can be delivered all in one day or one lesson at a...
Junior Achievement High School Classroom Programs JA has sessions on a wide variety of topics. Some are online, others are led by the classroom teacher, and others are led by volunteers.	Junior Achievement Middle School Classroom Programs Junior Achievement’s middle school programs build on concepts students learned in JA elementary school programs and prepare teens to make...	Million Stories We’re using the power of entertainment and storytelling to take the fear, boredom and discomfort out of learning how to be financially competent....
MoneyGeek Newsletter A great resource for teachers and students alike. Find answers to common questions or unique articles to share in class. Subscribe to the...	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 unit workshops, 1 semester and full semester...
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 engage students through current events. Follow...	Next Gen Personal Finance Math Collection This collection of math activities is designed for math teachers who want to include real-world personal finance application problems! These...
Next Gen Personal Finance Middle School Curriculum The NGPF Middle School 9-Week course is perfect for delivering personal finance to your middle school students. Covering 9 units, this course will...	NGPF Virtual Professional Development Professional Development on various personal finance and distance learning topics. Most PD sessions are about 1 hour long.	The Stock Market Experience Stock Market Experience (SME) is an engaging online investment simulation that employs math, reading, writing, and technology skills. Over the...
Tim Talks To... Podcast Join founder of Next Gen Personal Finance every week for the Tim Talks to podcast. Listen to personal finance and economics experts and share...	Training and Certification in Personal Finance National Financial Educators Council offers various online certifications, curriculum and resources. Materials have a cost.	Venture Valley Business Simulation Game Venture Valley is an award-winning business simulation game where players take on the highs and lows of being a business owner and entrepreneur....