COBE Idaho Council on Economic Education Department

For Students: Games, Resources, Links, etc.

Globalization101.org – This site provides students with interdisciplinary learning opportunities and is loaded with a lot of information concerning globalization, a rather complex phenomenon. This link tries to challenges students’ thinking skills  through discussions surrounding the controversies of globalization and promote an understanding of the trade-offs and impasses policy-makers face today.

Hands on Banking – This interactive website is supported by Wells Fargo and features money management modules for grades K-12 and adults.

Feed the Pig for the Tweens – For a fun, hands-on financial literacy program for grades 4-6 that is sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Accountants (AICPA) and the Ad Council, try this website.

U.S. Department of Treasury for Kids – Paw print trail to learn about money, cash, and savings bonds.

It All Adds Up – This resource is great for teens who wish to get an extra push on their financial future. This site includes games and simulations that aim to teach credit management, paying for college, buying a car, investing, budgeting, and saving.

Economic Empowerment Initiative (EEI) – The EEI helps high school and college students to understand how to build entrepreneurial success, create wealth and manage their financial resources.

Games Economists Play – This web-site offers non-computerized classroom games for college economics (113 games for both micro and macro).

Economic Games – This site lists many outside links featuring oodles of economic games for all ages, including links for students, teachers and parents as well.