Kentucky Virtual Library

Practical Living/Vocational Studies

ASFSA Recipe Database

This database of recipes provides family size and quantity size versions. Recipes are searchable by keyword, or by meal pattern, food type or theme in the advanced search option.

Character Education - Free Resources for Teachers

GoodCharacter.com offers free character education resources for K-12 teachers, coaches, and youth group leaders, all organized by topic and grade level. You�ll find curriculum materials, discussion questions, writing assignments, group learning activities, opportunities for student action and lots of teacher support material. This is the place to start for immediate implementation of a character development unit for any grade level. Check back frequently as this site is constantly updated. Geared toward High School students.
Level - High School, Middle School
Recommended by - Susanne Raynard

Consumer Jungle

"Consumer Jungle is a new web-based program that helps turn high school students into savvy consumers without putting them to sleep. There's a camp for everyone. Students will discover a treasure trove of games, and teachers will find free classroom materials. There's even something for parents - a section filled with tips on how to help the young adults in their lives find their way safely through the real world."
Level - High School, Middle School
Recommended by - Diane Culbertson, KDE

Escape from Knab

This interactive website teaches budgeting, saving, and spending to students who are on a foreign planet and have to save enough money in a specified period of time to buy a ticket back to Earth.
Level - Middle School
Recommended by - Darlene Close

It All Adds Up

This interactive website has links to five different financial areas: credit management, buying a car, paying for college, budgeting, and saving and investing.
Level - Middle School
Recommended by - Darlene Close

Jumpstart's Reality Check

This interactive website asks students a series of questions about how they would live if they lived on their own. At the end of the questionnaire the student is told how much he or she would have to make to support the chosen lifestyle along with suggestions of vocations in the appropriate salary range.
Level - Middle School
Recommended by - Darlene Close

KidsBank.com

Students learn all about banking, money, interest, etc. as they work through the tutorials on this site.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Education

Brief information on potential careers for kids who like math, sports, music/arts, science, reading, and social studies.

Kids World 2000

A compilation of kid-friendly Internet sites on topics including geography, government, science, sports, and fun.

Peace Corp Kids World

Information for kids about the Peace Corps and about life around the world.