Teaching Tips

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and its branches have created lesson plans and teacher resources that are available to educators for free. Some of these resources tie to original research conducted by Reserve Bank economists.

Teaching Tips
These documents provide ways that teachers can integrate current issues and research into their classrooms using Federal Reserve research. The "Teaching Tips" provide extension activities and questions for classroom discussion.


  • Recessions 101: When is a downturn a ression? (November 2009)
  • Is Your Bank Safe Teaching Tips (November 2008)
  • Is Your Bank Safe Teaching Tips (Middle School Level) (November 2008)
  • Food Price Inflation Teaching Tips  (February 2008)
  • Ethanol Teaching Tips  (January 2007) 
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