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Finance Authority of Maine: Manage: Making Your Money Work

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF with ten sections that help students set financial goals, track expenses, and create plans to manage their expenses to help their future selves.
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US Department of Education

Nces: Technology in Schools Assessing Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This guide was written by the National Forum on Education Statistics under NCES's Cooperative Education Statistics System. Directed toward state and local education agencies, it describes how to measure technology use by examining...
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Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration: Social Security Educator Toolkit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two lesson plans with ancillary materials; covers the whats, whys, hows of Social Security.
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Union Pacific: Historical Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a historical overview of the Union Pacific Railroad under the following sections: building a road, financing, construction, and post-construction.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan is geared toward beginning economics concepts. "In this lesson you are going to learn more about how you and others are consumers and producers."
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PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Credit Quandaries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Credit cards are not free money." Just how do credit cards work? This site provides a lesson in which students investigate the lure of credit card companies, the pitfalls of credit debt, and the impact of credit debt on our society....
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Homefires.com: What It Costs to Homeschool

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Homefires.com takes a look at the estimated costs to establish and maintain a homeschool.
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Homefires.com: What It Costs to Homeschool

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Homefires.com takes a look at the estimated costs to establish and maintain a homeschool.
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Streetlaw: Consumer and Housing Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about contracts, warranties, credit, deceptive sales practices, cars, and housing--important topics for consumers. This website provides introductory material to each of the above topics and links for further information and research.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Buying a Used Car

For Students 9th - 10th
You can save a lot of money by buying a used car instead of a new car. Article provides tips for buying a used car. Also, learn about warranties and how to pay for it.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountant

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about a career in accounting. This website includes information on the education an accountant needs as well as a very brief description of what accountants do.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Are Public Goods?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains what public goods are. This video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a microeconomics course.

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