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Science Literacy

STEM Literacy Project

Smithsonian Science Education Center

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 ...

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Financial Literacy

How Money Smart are You?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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...

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Financial Literacy

World of Cents Game

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

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.

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Financial Literacy

Money Smart Newsletter: Success Stories

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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...

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Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy and Education Resource Center

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

​​​​​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...

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Financial Literacy

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...

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Financial Literacy

MyMoney.gov

Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC)

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,...

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Financial Literacy

Consumer Advice: Money Matters: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Scams

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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...

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Financial Literacy

Consumer Advice: How to Avoid a Scam

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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...

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Financial Literacy

Money Smart Financial Education Program

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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...

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Science Literacy

Benchmarks for Science Literacy

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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...

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Financial Literacy

Buying a Home

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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...

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Financial Literacy

Fraud and Scams

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

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...

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Financial Literacy

Plan for Retirement

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)

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 ...

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Financial Literacy

#GetBanked

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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...

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Science Literacy

Science Activation Program

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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...

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Science Literacy

Leap into Science

Franklin Institute

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...

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Science Literacy

Energy Literacy: Essential Principles for Energy Education

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

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...

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Science Literacy

Ocean Literacy

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)

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...

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