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STEM Literacy Project
SSEC's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Literacy Project provides resources to enrich students' educational experiences, especially for students who have limited access to technology. Find out how the STEM ...
How Money Smart are You?
How Money Smart Are You? is a suite of interactive games and other resources based on FDIC's award-winning Money Smart program. Each game teaches players about critical financial literacy skills like earning, spending, saving, bor...
World of Cents Game
NCUA's World of Cents is an engaging, kid-friendly game for ages 5 and up. This interactive game teaches kids about the value of money while reinforcing basic math skills.
Money Smart Newsletter: Success Stories
FDIC's Money Smart Newsletter showcases how communities across the U.S. are using the Money Smart curriculum to promote financial literacy. This article highlights Friends Against Fraud, a workshop created by the Elder Justice Com...
Financial Literacy and Education Resource Center
In partnership with the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC), NCUA provides resources to increase access to financial literacy initiatives and help consumers make informed financial decisions. The Resource Cente...
Consumer Resource Center
FDIC's Consumer Resource Center provides information and resource to educate and protect consumers, promote economic inclusion, and connect people with financial resources in their communities. The Resource Center highlights educa...
MyMoney.gov
FLEC's MyMoney.gov website features a collection of resources from more than 24 agencies that can help everyone in the U.S. build financial well-being by developing key financial literacy skills. Explore the website to find games,...
Consumer Advice: Money Matters: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Scams
This FTC webpage offers guidance on a variety of financial topics with a focus on scam awareness. Through easy-to-read articles and videos, consumers will learn how to recognize, avoid, and report scams in different contexts — lik...
Consumer Advice: How to Avoid a Scam
FTC's Consumer Advice website offers practical guidance and education on a variety of financial topics, including online security, scams, and identity theft. This How to Avoid a Scam webpage (also available as a printed PDF) offer...
Money Smart Financial Education Program
Money Smart is an award-winning financial education curriculum designed to help people of all ages enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. Participating community-based organizations use the Money...
Benchmarks for Science Literacy
AAAS' Benchmarks for Science Literacy outlines learning goals that educators can use to incorporate science literacy into core curricula and assess students' science literacy skills. The benchmarks were developed as part of Projec...
Buying a Home
This accessible webpage from HUD walks consumers through the process of buying a home with step-by-step guidance. Consumers can learn about budgeting and shopping for a home, state and federal homebuying programs, housing loan opt...
Fraud and Scams
This CFPB webpage teaches consumers to prevent, recognize, and report common types of scams and financial fraud schemes. Consumers can explore how-to guides, recorded webinars, easy-to-understand explanations of financial terms, a...
Plan for Retirement
This interactive SSA webpage can help community members plan for their financial needs in retirement and make informed decisions about Social Security. Consumers can estimate their monthly Social Security benefit amount and learn ...
#GetBanked
The #GetBanked initiative began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of informing consumers about how to open a bank account online and ensuring that people could receive economic impact payments safely through dire...
Science Activation Program
NASA's Science Activation program provides opportunities for people of all ages to develop science literacy skills and get involved in citizen science initiatives. Discover the program's curated collections of free science learnin...
Leap into Science
Trusted by educators nationwide, the Franklin Institute's Leap into Science Program combines engaging interactive activities with children's books to support science learning for children ages 3 to 10. Explore the program's websit...
Energy Literacy: Essential Principles for Energy Education
DOE defines energy literacy as an understanding of the nature and role of energy in the world and our daily lives — and the ability to apply this understanding to answer questions and solve problems. DOE's Energy Literacy Fra...
Ocean Literacy
Ocean literacy is essential because all life on Earth exists because of our oceans. NMEA offers ocean literacy curricula for grades K to 12, along with a free online community where educators can share ideas and lessons learned. A...