Other web sites that we found interesting or useful, many of them on subjects related to the Economic Adventure, are linked here. For convenience and searchability, sites have been sorted into subject categories. Many sites fall into more than one category, so you will find them listed multiple times across several subjects.

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Banking/Finance

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Connecticut

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Economic/Personal Finance Education

Especially for Kids

BAM! Body and Mind (CDC Kids' Page)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created this useful reference page on health for kids ages 9-13, delivered in colorful, comic book fashion. Subjects tackled include diseases, nutrition, safety, hygiene, physical activity, and even adolescent pressures. Games, quizzes, and other interactive features are used to help kids absorb the facts they need to make healthy lifestyle choices; teachers can find fun activities for students that are linked to national education standards for science and health.
http://www.bam.gov/

Fact Monster
FactMonster.com (formerly known as Infopleasekids.com) is a great reference tool for kids, offering fun facts and information presented in a funky, cartoon-style format. Topics range from politics, math, and science to world news. Among its many useful features are an atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and individualized homework help.
http://www.factmonster.com

Fed Challenge
The home page on the Boston Fed's web site for the “Fed Challenge,” a regional academic competiton for high school students designed to teach them about how the Fed makes monetary policy. Participants gain a better understanding of our nation's central bank, how the economy works, and the factors that influence monetary policy decisions.
http://www.bos.frb.org/education/competitions/fedchallenge/fedchal.htm

Federal Reserve Education
The Federal Reserve System's economic education portal is packed with information and resources on economics and personal finance. Links are provided to interactive learning activities and games, as well as each individual Reserve Bank's education site.
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org

Foundation for Teaching Economics
Another great resource site for high school educators and students of economics, offering workshops, activities, and lesson plans.
http://www.fte.org

Information Please Online Reference
This wonderful online news and reference site evolved out of a popular radio quiz show in 1938, becoming an annual almanac in 1947, and finally debuting on the Internet in 1998. Authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions are found here, as well as special features for kids, parents, and teachers.
http://www.infoplease.com

Junior Achievement
Founded in Springfield, Massachusetts, Junior Achievement is a national non-profit, volunteer-based organization (with international outreach in over 100 countries) focused on teaching young people the fundamentals and value of the free enterprise system, and how to use it, along with business and economics, to improve the quality of their lives. This site offers education programs in business and economics, resources and advice for the young entrepreneur, and scholarship opportunities.
http://www.ja.org

Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
With a mission to stimulate interest in and promote understanding of science and technology, Boston's world-reknown Museum of Science remains on the cutting edge of science education with interactive exhibits and programs that both educate and entertain.
http://www.mos.org

National Council on Economic Education
The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) is a nationwide network of state councils and university centers joined in the mission of promoting economic literacy and understanding of personal finance to young people. This site is an abundant source of comprehensive economic education programs for school districts and teachers, and classroom-tested, standards-based economic lesson plans for use by both teachers and students, together or independently.
http://www.ncee.net

New Hampshire Jump$tart Coalition
The Granite State's affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition is dedicated to advancing the financial literacy of children. Some features of this useful site include a clearinghouse of personal finance education resources and a contingent of volunteer professionals, from the financial services industry, willing to speak to students on various aspects of this topic. Kids can sign up to test their consumer savvy in state and national competitions or answer a “reality check” questionnaire that shows them how much it costs to maintain their desired standard of living, what types of jobs pay enough to support such a standard, and what levels of education are needed to attain them.
http://www.nhjumpstart.org/

U.S. Census Bureau Kids' Corner
The U.S. Census Bureau helps kids understand “why counting counts” with its Kids' Corner page. Also featured are fun and interesting facts about each state individually and the country as a whole, as well as interactive quizzes based on Census data.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Learning Vault
Here the Treasury provides students and teachers with educational material about its history, its government role, and its mission to serve the public. This web page also features a virtual tour of the Treasury building, a “Frequently Asked Questions” section about coins, currency, and taxes, among other topics, and links to other government web pages for kids.
http://www.treas.gov/education/index.shtml

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kids' Primer
On the award-winning kids' pages of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office web site is this informative primer on the who, what, when, how, and why of patents, trademarks and copyrights, presented in kid-friendly fashion. From here, jump to the other USPTO kids pages featuring games, contests, and the patent, trademark, and copyright “time machine.”
http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/kidprimer.html

Health

Infrastructure

Invention/Entrepreneurship

Maine

Massachusetts

Museums/Historical Societies/National Historic Sites and Parks

New England

New Hampshire

Pop Culture

Research/Reference Sites

Rhode Island

Science/Technology

Social Change

Vermont