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A+ Math Money Flashcards
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money/
Great practice recognizing and counting United States bills and coins!
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Big Money Adventure
http://www.agedwards.com/bma/index.shtml
This site offers activities for kids of all ages. There are games such as “Counting Castle,” where only simple counting skills are necessary to play. “The Storybook Adventures” allows players to choose their own adventure while they learn about investing money. “Star Traders,” the most-advanced game (recommended ages 10+), requires players to participate for about a month. Links to reference sections about stocks and other types of investing are available.
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(CIBC) SmartStart™
http://www.cibc.com/smartstart/
CIBC’s Web site states its purpose this way: “This site is all about money - how to save it, how to invest it and even how to spend it wisely.” A few games like “The Allowance Room” and “The Great Treasure Hunt” are offered. Tips and articles for kids on money management (i.e. saving for college) are listed and broken out by age group.
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The Euro 2002 Site
http://euro.pearl-online.com/English/index_gb.html
The Euro 2002 site answers questions regarding the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). It serves to make those who are new to the subject (including young visitors) aware of the changes that will result from the introduction of EMU in 1999. Kids will appreciate the “Principal Questions Asked by the Children” and the currency converter.
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Firstar Corporation's Escape from Knab
http://www.escapefromknab.com
“You’ve guessed the correct number of sand grains on a 25-mile-long beach in Australia and won a one-way ticket to the planet Knab. While rocketing through space toward Knab you learn that the beings there, although friendly, emit a foul smell and leave a slippery slime trail as they move about. You also discover that the next rocket back to Earth doesn't blast off until the Fourth of July, and a ticket costs $10,000! Earn and save enough money on the planet Knab in order to buy your return ticket to Earth on July 4th.” This space adventure will have kids learning about important money management tools and concepts between giggles.
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Independent Means (formerly An Income of Her Own)
http://www.escapefromknab.com OR http://www.anincomeofherown.com
Independent Means wants to be “your first stop for news on starting a business; making, saving, and growing money; figuring out how to use money to make a better world (a.k.a. philanthropy!); and networking with mentors.” The site contains a virtual version of the board game of the same name — the “game with entreprenuerial spirit!” There are also places to ask questions and links to other Web sites such as Camp$tart-Up.
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Investing for Kids
http://tqd.advanced.org/3096/
Designed by kids for kids, this site looks at stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other tools of money management. The principles of saving and investing are covered, and a stock investment game adds the opportunity for some fun, hands-on experience. The “Financial Goals Calculator” is fascinating.
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Kidsway Times
http://www.kidsway.com
An online kids magazine with lots of articles and activities on starting and running a business. Their slogan, “Keeping you informed about business, careers, finance, and entrepreneurship for people 8 to 18” says it all.
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LavaMind's Games for Learning
http://www.lavamind.com/edu.html
In “Gazillionare,” kids run a trading company in outer space! Kids make decisions about their company while learning about business strategies such as supply and demand. Adjustable complexity levels help this game appeal to a broad age group. Information on other games available through LavaMind is provided.
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Lemonade Stand
http://www.littlejason.com/lemonade/index.html
Kids can try their hand at business in a virtual lemonade stand. Using a daily weather report and changing costs of lemonade-making materials, kids decide how much lemonade to make each day and how much to charge for each glass. This World Wide Web version of the classic game has a few differences, including the option to advertise and a 75¢ per day rent. This game is great practice for aspiring entrepreneurs. See if you can turn $5 into $100,000 like the top scorers!
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Liberty Financial’s Young Investor Web Site
http://www.younginvestor.com/home.shtml
Liberty Financial’s Young Investor Web site contains a number of games and activities that explore the fundamentals of money management, including investing. The Young Investor Trivia GameTM alone makes this site worth a visit! A resource link contains articles on money management and investing and a dictionary of financial terms. The “Kid2Kid” section, a place where young investors can share their experiences and learn from others' experiences, is forthcoming.
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Sovereign Bank’s Kids Bank
http://www.kidsbank.com
The site contains a tutorial explaining the fundamentals of banking to children. There is also an introduction for parents. Kids can ask questions on a bulletin board by email using the popup form. A games link lets kids take quizzes about money. (The questions are good for any age.) You can score yourself and find out the answers to those that you missed.
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Young Americans Education Foundation and Bank
http://www.theyoungamericans.org
Established in 1987, this is the only state-chartered bank for young people under the age of 22. Information about balancing a checkbook, how interest on savings is calculated, and other useful advice is given.
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YoungBiz.com
http://youngbiz.com
Youngbiz asserts that “Business is not just for adults anymore.” It seeks to make young people more informed about business, investing and entrepreneurial matters. Three companies that kids are likely to know about are profiled each week. Links also make it possible to check out the daily state of the stock market and to look up business and financial terms and concepts. YoungBiz shows kids how they are already business and economics experts by fitting the skills they already have with the world of economics around themselves.
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