For Teachers
Have you ever wondered?
- Why is a dollar worth a dollar?
- Who makes money?
- How did we buy things before we had money?
Come explore the history of money, how it shapes societies and cultures, and its central role in our lives.
For Visitors
Families and other visitors are welcome at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Learning Center and Money Museum. Come see the museum’s 23-foot-tall money tree, trade coconuts for oranges on Barter Island, try your hand at picking out counterfeit bills, or put crayon to paper at the Make Your Own Money station. Visit our Hours & Admission page.
In this Section
- For Teachers
- Plan a Field Trip to the Learning Center and Money Museum
- A field trip to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Learning Center and Money Museum is the perfect companion to your curriculum.
- 2012 Creative Writing Contest - Economics on TV?
- High school students can win prizes by finding the basic economic concepts in their favorite TV shows.
- Fed in the Classroom
- Videoconferences
- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Fed in the Classroom series now offers free monthly videoconference programs for your classroom.
- Discussion Questions
- The Learning Center has developed sets of discussion questions to accompany some of the Cleveland Fed’s research publications. Links to the articles on which they are based accompany each question set. The questions are based on state education standards. The study questions can be used as a teaching tool to spark discussion.
- Forefront in the Classroom
- Here are thought-provoking study questions from the the Cleveland Fed’s policy magazine.
- Economic Commentary in the Classroom
- Study questions to accompany Economic Commentary — the Cleveland Fed’s analysis of current economic and financial issues.
- New! Study questions to accompany A Credit Score is a Ranking Not a Score.
- Economic Trends in the Classroom
- New! Study questions to accompany Economic Trends — Cleveland Fed articles that fill you in on the current state of the economy.
- Beige Book in the Classroom
- New! Study questions to accompany Beige Book — A report on the nation's current economic conditions that is published eight times a year by the Federal Reserve.
- Contests for Students
- See the winners of the 2011 Undergraduate Poster Exhibit
- Additional Websites with Teaching Resources
- More places to learn about money, personal finance and economics. Some include lesson plans.
- Events
- Conversation with the Chairman
- Missed the Workshop? Watch here: A Conversation with Chairman Bernanke
- Online Activities
- Play our online games and learn about bartering, currency around the world, and managing money!