14 Resources for Business and Economics Educators

Are you a business or economics teacher on the hunt for new and effective resources to enhance your classroom? You’re in luck! In today’s blog, we’re diving into a curated list of recommendations from seasoned educators who specialize in business and economics. These are the tools, books, websites, and strategies that your peers swear by to keep their lessons engaging, relevant, and impactful. Whether you’re looking to revamp your curriculum or simply find fresh ideas to spark classroom discussions, these expert-approved resources are sure to inspire and elevate your teaching game. 


Better Lesson

Quality lesson plans, easy to sort by subject, topic, and grade level. (Audrey G, K-5;6-8)

Biz Kids

Website and educational program that focuses on teaching financial literacy and entrepreneurship to kids and young adults.

Provides teaching resources and interactive content. (Christina M, 6-8;9-12)


Cengage/Mindtap

The site organizes and runs our accounting class. This allows us to run everything digitally. (Matthew M, 9-12)


Currency Academy

Elementary money and finance resources. (Audrey G, K-5;6-8)


EconEd

Similar to NGPF, EconEdLink is great for finding free resources like lessons, videos, assignments, and quizzes for all topics of economics. They pull from a variety of reliable sources, most of which are very effective in delivering the information and give you a different option for content delivery besides lectures. (Michael M, 9-12)


Empowered Hub

I have used many activities to get my students out of their seats, working in groups, moving around the room, or thinking creatively. (Ryan M, 9-12)


EVERFI

Site offers free courses organized in modules on different financial topics (FINLIT, Cryptocurrencies, etc.). The site also provides assessment tools on each module and issues a certificate of completion. (Mauricio T, 9-12)


Forbes

Great calculators and other resources including articles and business news for current events. (Nikolas D, 9-12)


FTE

They have a ton of simulations and games for economics. (Jonathan L, 9-12)


Hands on Banking

Lots of small topics so you can pick and choose to incorporate them into a larger lesson. Contains a video and questions for each topic. (Heather S, 9-12)


Investopedia

It teaches you every concept related to business, finance, or economics. (Jonathan L, 9-12)


Marginal Revolution University

The site is specialized in Economics and provides a series of free resources (videos, interactive practices, news, and chapters) for different grade levels. (Mauricio T, 9-12)


Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF)

This site has great resources for activities, projects, games, and lesson plans for a variety of personal finance topics. They also have lesson plans broken down by unit for trimester, semester, and full year-long courses. (Sloane G, 9-12)


Practical Money Skills

This site provides resources for teachers of all grade levels on money. Teachers can utilize the lesson plans and activities in their classroom. (Anna D, 9-12)

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