PBS
Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 206 Blossom and Snappy Go to the Bank, Part Ii
Blossom and Snappy continue to try to earn money for a present for Robbie's birthday by having a bake sale. They go back to the bank and learn about checking accounts and loans.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Banking Basics [Pdf]
An online publication on banking basics. It explains what a bank is, what the different types of banks are, how to choose a bank, and how banks work. It also explains about checks, electronic banking, credit cards, debit cards, and the...
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The Four Bank System
Informative site explaining the Four Bank System in the United States. This vital part of our economy is important for students to understand, and the site provides basic explanations with links to more in depth articles.
MsMoney
Ms Money: Deciphering Your Bank Statement
This site explains the items that appear on a bank statement and also includes procedures for reconciling a bank statement. Click on the headings for more information. Also, explore the additional financial topics by clicking menu items.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Fractional Reserve Banking
Learn the basic concepts behind fractional reserve banking, including balance sheets, required reserves, and excess reserves.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions covered in Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Break the Bank Sorting
Break the Bank and learn how to sort money! In this game, kids get to break open fun piggy banks to reveal coins and dollars. Sort and organize the money correctly in order to get to a fun bonus game!
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Inter American Development Bank: Ecuador and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Ecuador as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Inter American Development Bank: Bolivia and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Inter American Development Bank: Argentina and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Argentina as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Inter American Development Bank: Bolivia and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia, as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Inter American Development Bank: Peru and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Peru as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...
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Inter American Development Bank: Chile and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Chile as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: u.s. Monetary Policy
This resource, created by the Federal Reserve, gives an excellent description of the money supply in the United States. It sets out to answer basic questions, describes how the Federal Reserve creates money, and explains economic...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Budgeting
Illustrates the difference between sources of income and fixed versus variable expenses through a simple budget plan. Introduces students to the basics of budgeting.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Gross Domestic Product
Highlights the basics about GDP.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Trade: Why Do Nations Trade?
Basics from key terminology to why we trade are featured alongside introductions to foundational concepts such as production possibilities frontiers, absolute and comparative advantage, trade barriers, and free trade versus protectionism.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Avengers Comic Teaches Mad Money Skills
The Avengers teach Spider-Man the principles of saving and spending as they save a bank from the evil powers of Mole Man. This site includes an online comic book, an instruction guide for teachers, and a budget worksheet.
University of Washington
University of Washington: A Survey of Great Tsunamis
This resource opens up with a clickable map that will provide information on eight different tsunamis, such as the 1929 Grand Banks tsunami, the 1975 Hawaiian tsunami, and several others. Basic information and the damage caused by each...
The Economist
The Economist: Country Briefings: Japan
A profile of Japan that includes links to recent articles about Japan from the "Economist," the influential newspaper of worldwide business and economic affairs. Includes a page of basic facts about the country (population, major exports...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Rising or Falling Interest Rates Might Affect You
Content brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits. Explains interest rates as related to personal finance by actions of the Federal Reserve Bank.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Pende
The Pende occupy a territory that extends from the banks of the Lutshima, a tributary of the Kwilu, to the Kasai. The last colonial census (1959) indicated that there were 200,000 western Pende and another 40,000 Pende in Kasai, the...
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Teach Me Finance: Finance Tutorials
Are you looking to learn basic financial concepts? Teach Me Finance offers easy-to-use tutorials that introduce learner's to financial literacy.