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These K-12 lesson plans, activities and publications are correlated with national and state teaching standards. For more resources visit Teachers Resources at www.FederalReserveEducation.org

Lesson Plans on Barter

Use these fun activities to teach your students about barter in colonial times.

View Barter City [PDF 35KB]
(2nd & 3rd grades)

View Barter Skit Activity [PDF 22KB]
(4th & 5th grades)

Historical Figure Bookmarks

View activities to accompany the historical figures bookmarks.

View Bookmark Activities [PDF 36KB]
(K-6th grades)

View Character Facts and Opinions Worksheet [PDF 20KB]
(K-6th grades)

View Who Am I Game [PDF 105KB]
(K-6th grades)

View Math Activities using Bookmarks [PDF 20KB]
(K-3rd grades)

Order Historical Figure Bookmarks
(Individual copies available or in multiples of 100)

Pieces of Eight

These lessons use the Spanish-Milled Dollar to teach about history and fractions.

View K-2nd Grade Lesson [PDF 50MB]
(K-2nd grades)

View 3rd Grade Lesson [PDF 44MB]
(3rd grade)

Federal Reserve SOL Review

This lesson plan is helpful for middle and high school educators reviewing the Federal Reserve System in their classes.

View Lesson [PDF 553KB]
(6-12th grades)

Money Museum Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Send your students on a scavenger hunt in our virtual exhibit.

View Elementary Grades Scavenger Hunt
[PDF 81KB]
(3-5th grades)

View Elementary Grades Scavenger Hunt Answers
[PDF 77KB]
(3-5th grades)

View Secondary Grades Scavenger Hunt
[PDF 157KB]
(6-12th grades)

View Secondary Grades Scavenger Hunt Answers
[PDF 245KB]
(6-12th grades)

Visit the Virtual Money Museum

My Money

My Money is an educational package for students in elementary school, which contains the following lessons:

What is Money?
Money Equivalents
Jobs, Money, Goods and Services