READING MAKES CENTS - National 4-H Curriculum

This site is the online resource to supplement Reading Makes Cents National 4-H Curriculum. Reading Makes Cents is a financial literacy and reading curriculum for children in grades 3-5. Most of the activities are stand-alone and designed to be completed in one session. Some of the activities build on others, but generally, you can pick and choose activities from within or among sections. This format makes the curriculum ideally suited for out-of-school time programs. Browse through the resources that correspond to each chapter in the print curriculum by visiting Reading Makes Cents Resources to the right. Or, check out downloadable materials and interactive media by visiting the Quick Links.

Reading Makes Cents

History of Money

Table of Contents
History of Money Word Search
I Spy a Dollar
Make a Match Game

Web Resources:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing The Bureau of Engraving and Printing web site offers educational materials, podcasts, downloadable images, videos, screensavers, wallpapers, and more. Explore these resources for use with your group.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Materials to Download and Order The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces educational materials that can be downloaded from this Web site in more than 20 languages. The materials provided here are intended as a toolkit of resources about newly designed currency.
U.S. Mint. H.I.P. Pocket Change: Resources for Teachers
U.S. Mint. H.I.P. Pocket Change: Resources for Youth Visit this site for games, cartoons, a time machine and more… all about the history of coins, the U.S. Mint, and U.S. history.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Educational Resources View educational resources such as podcasts, downloadable images, videos, screensavers, wallpapers, and more.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Catch a Counterfiet A fun exercise that will allow players to familiarize themselves with the new security features. The game also highlights some of the common faults found in counterfeit bills.
Library of Congress Find photographs of the Great Depression from the American Memory collection on the Library of Congress web site.