Financial+Literacy

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http://www.genirevolution.org/ Developed for middle school and high school students, this online game gives your students the chance to learn important personal finance skills as they play and compete against fellow classmates. The game includes fifteen Missions in which students attempt to help people in financial trouble. Students join the Gen i Revolution, strategically select their Operatives, and begin to explore and earn points as they work to complete each Missio

ASX Australian Securities Exchange share trading game []

Banking
http://www2.bankone.com/presents/banking/demonew/demo_introduction.html

[|BizKids]
Activities, Lesson Plans and worksheets from the public TV series where kids teach kids about money and business.



[|Chartgame.com]
When playing Chartgame, the computer will present you with a random historical stock chart of an actual large cap (S&P 500) security, without telling you which company and time period the chart represents. You are then given the opportunity to reveal the stock chart one day at a time, selecting to "buy" or "sell" the stock at various times. After a maximum of one year is played for the security, the actual name of the company, and what time period the graph was for is revealed, and you move on to another stock chart for an unknown company and time period. You are rated on how much profit you made over the days you were invested. The computer compares you to a strategy of "buy and hold" on the stocks played. Your goal is to beat that.

Economic Glossaries
[|bized] UK site Business studies and economics

[|Buck Institute] US Problem Based Economics (PBE) Units, activities and lesson plans

[|CNN] Student News financial glossary to help students understand concepts about today's U.S. economy

[|Scholastic] US basic banking and investing concepts

ESSI
http://www.essimoneychallenge.com.au/resources.aspx

The Financial Basics Foundation is a registered not-for-profit established to help educate secondary students about the credit system and responsible financial management practices.

[|Debtski]
Personal finance game where the object is to accumulate as much savings and as little debt as possible. Players choose one of three lifestyle objectives "thrifty," "average," or "big spender." After choosing an objective players have to, in a Mario Brothers-style, accumulate coins and necessities while avoiding unexpected expenses.

appropriate for use in middle school, high school, and college settings

==[|Interactive ATM machine]== Interactive ATM - cashpoint machine simulator If you don't know how to work a cashpoint machine (also known as an ATM, which stand for Automatic Teller Machine or a 'hole in the wall'), don't worry. Play with this fully interactive one by following the instructions above the ATM screen and you'll be ready for the real thing in no time! Every now and again you will run out funds just to show you what to expect, if this happens follow the instructions at the top of the cash machine.

Compound Interest
[|Illuminations' Compound Interest Simulator] [|EconEdLink's Compound Interest Calculator] [|Credit card interest simulator]

[|time-lapse stock trading game]

When playing Chartgame, the computer will present you with a random historical stock chart of an actual large cap (S&P 500) security, without telling you which company and time period the chart represents. You are then given the opportunity to reveal the stock chart one day at a time, selecting to "buy" or "sell" the stock at various times. After a maximum of one year is played for the security, the actual name of the company, and what time period the graph was for is revealed, and you move on to another stock chart for an unknown company and time period. You are rated on how much gains you made over how many days invested. The computer compares you to a strategy of "buy and hold" on the stocks played. Your goal is to beat that. =

online banking for beginners
http://www.onlinebanking.org.au/

This website is for people who want to learn more about internet banking. It contains easy to understand information about the online banking services offered by Australian banks and financial institutions.

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The Virtual Enterprise program is an opportunity to get your students experienced in business without the risks of running a real business. Whilst the products and money are virtual everything else is real

- Communication and networking. Real.

- The development and enterprise skills. Real.

- Managing your accounts and buying and selling. Real.

- Working with other students from across Australia and the world. Real.

This business program can support participants at school, TAFE, university and in business, and it is hands on, interactive and global.

[|Your Money Starter] Your Money Starter is a financial literacy resource for secondary schools. It includes interactive learning, teacher's resources and fact sheets. Suitable for students from Year 9 to 12, Your Money Starter is linked to State and Territory curricula and the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework.

[|understanding your money] Australian Governtment site

[|financial literacy] Web-based financial software for youth aimed at promoting financial literacy and good saving habits

minyanland
A virtual world environment designed to teach kids about budgeting and managing personal finances Players can invest, spend and earn money and even donate some of their virtual currency to various virtual causes.

[|Practical money skill][|s]

Visa offers many educational and consumer resources to promote financial literacy. Please browse our resources and download desired materials.
 * Classroom Resources
 * Consumer Resources
 * Parent Resources

Four in-depth lessons introducing students to banking, credit, money management and identity theft: || **Basics_of_Banking**
 * **Teachers Federal Credit Union**
 * Credit**
 * Money_Management**
 * Identity_Theft** ||

The [|Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics] has a resource that might be handy to have in your classroom. SIAM has produced a twenty page brochure about the many jobs that someone could do with a mathematics background. The brochure is available as a PDF or you can request one free hard copy from SIAM.

[|Students' Financial Literacy Eroding] (//San Francisco Chronicle//)

[|smart kids] Smartkiddies maths is developed exclusively by experienced Australian teachers. Our content is Australian curriculum based and directly targets the skills children need to learn maths while having fun!

[|visualizing a trillion dollars] "[|**WTFnoway**]" [wtfnoway.com] simple 3D renderings of how the US debt would look like when accumulated in nicely stacked bills of $100.

we seed
uses real stalks from real companies, but fake money, so that users can practice their skills with the stock market in a low-risk setting. Individual and group accounts, teaching resources great if you’re looking at financial literacy

[|brainpop]

=General Maths links= http://www.genirevolution.org/