Resources & Programs by Topic
Are you a teacher in search of a classroom lesson, a quick activity or a field trip opportunity? The Economic Education team at the Richmond Fed provides resources and programs for teaching economics, personal finance and the Federal Reserve to elementary, middle and high school students. All resources are free and can either be ordered or downloaded online.
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College & Career Planning
A free, online course that helps students decide what path to pursue after high school.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Online Course
The Diverse Economics (DivEc) Conference provides undergraduate economics students with information on the range of career paths open to them and a forum to discuss the importance of having a variety of perspectives in the field of economics.
Grade level: College
Resource Type: Program#DivEc
Dollars & Sense is a budgeting game for middle and high school students. Students select a lifestyle and budget for expenses and unexpected events.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Resource Type: Student Workbook
This activity explores the importance of using net price as a way to compare post-secondary education options. Students calculate the net price of two schools, and compare the price of both schools.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Students participate in a simulation that creates a visual representation of the relationship between education and income.
Grade level: Middle School, High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
In this video by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond an economist explores one of life’s major financial decisions ‘Is College Worth It?’
Grade Level: College, Adult
Resource Type: Video
5E Navigator, Student LoansThis issue examines student loans and directs readers to information and tools for managing student loan repayment.
Grade Level: High School, College, Adult
Resource Type: Publication
5E Navigator, Higher EducationThis issue examines the decision to pursue higher education and directs readers to information and tools for evaluating their education options and potential payoffs.
Grade Level: High School, College, Adult
Resource Type: Publication -
Economics
Econ Focus Reading Q&As are comprised of an article from our Econ Focus magazine accompanied by a quiz. This Econ Focus Reading Q&A is on leading indicators.
Grade Level: High School, College
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Econ Focus Reading Q&As are comprised of an article from our Econ Focus magazine accompanied by a quiz. This Econ Focus Reading Q&A is on helicopter money.
Grade Level: High School, College
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
This Reading Q&A comes from one of the Richmond Fed’s economic briefs, which are web-exclusive essays on current economic issues and trends. This Reading Q&A is on the economic effects of COVID-19.
Grade Level: High School, College
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Econ Focus Reading Q&As are comprised of an article from our Econ Focus magazine accompanied by a quiz. This Econ Focus Reading Q&A is on real interest rate.
Grade Level: High School, College
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Econ Focus Reading Q&As are comprised of an article from our Econ Focus magazine accompanied by a quiz. This Econ Focus Reading Q&A is on business cycles.
Grade Level: High School, College
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
The Diverse Economics (DivEc) Conference provides undergraduate economics students with information on the range of career paths open to them and a forum to discuss the importance of having a variety of perspectives in the field of economics.
Grade level: College
Resource Type: Program#DivEc
Fiscal Policy & Monetary Policy: What’s the difference? provides middle and high school students with the chance to examine quotes from the news to distinguish the differences between monetary and fiscal policy.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
This lesson incorporates the economic concepts of producer, consumer, and productive resources through active exploration.
Grade Level: Elementary
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Econ Focus Reading Q&As are comprised of an article from our Econ Focus magazine accompanied by a quiz. This Econ Focus Reading Q&A is on full employment.
Grade Level: High School, College
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students participate in an exercise to experience effects similar to those that consumers experience when dealing with unstable prices.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan -
Federal Reserve
An infographic that describes the Federal Reserve's role in the economy and the ways it connects to your daily life.
Grade Level: High School, College, Adult
Resource Type: Infographic
The Diverse Economics (DivEc) Conference provides undergraduate economics students with information on the range of career paths open to them and a forum to discuss the importance of having a variety of perspectives in the field of economics.
Grade level: College
Resource Type: Program#DivEc
Fiscal Policy & Monetary Policy: What’s the difference? provides middle and high school students with the chance to examine quotes from the news to distinguish the differences between monetary and fiscal policy.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
This lesson explores the Fed’s role in key events from 1907-1935.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
This lesson highlights both consistency and change over time and is designed as a supplemental resource for students with a basic knowledge of the roles and functions of the Federal Reserve System.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Students review primary source documents to identify economic indicators, trends of the indicators, and the effects of those trends on the economy.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan -
Personal Finance
My Money is an educational workbook for students in elementary school. Topics include money, coin equivalents, jobs, goods, services and barter. My Money is available in Spanish. View the workbook and the page in Spanish.
Grade Level: Elementary
Resource Type: Student Workbook
A free, online course that helps students decide what path to pursue after high school.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Online Course
Dollars & Sense is a budgeting game for middle and high school students. Students select a lifestyle and budget for expenses and unexpected events.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Resource Type: Student Workbook
This activity explores the importance of using net price as a way to compare post-secondary education options. Students calculate the net price of two schools, and compare the price of both schools.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Students participate in a simulation that creates a visual representation of the relationship between education and income.
Grade level: Middle School, High School
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
5E Navigator, Renting vs. Buying a HomeThis issue explores the decision to rent or buy a home and directs readers to information and tools to inform their decision.
Grade Level: College, Adult
Resource Type: Publication
Engage your students with short PSA videos, paired with easy-to-implement classroom activities, to demonstrate economic and personal finance concepts.
Grade Level: High School
Resource Type: Video
5E Navigator, Credit ReportsThis issue directs readers to their credit report and provides a road map for resolving credit report errors.
Grade Level: College, Adult
Resource Type: Publication
Order single copies and classroom sets of popular educational resources from the Richmond Fed.