The Traveling Trunk was created for elementary and middle school students to develop an awareness of the Federal Reserve Bank and to share resources available to teachers on money and banking. 

The trunk includes hands-on artifacts with related talking points, as well as lesson plans and activities to teach money concepts. The trunk resources offer instruction in economics and personal finance, and include extension activities in math, reading and social studies areas.

Some of the activities and artifacts include:

• Samples of early forms of money
• Games tied to new currency designs
• Photos that provide historical comparisons
• A binder of activities, lesson plans, games and role plays
• A packet of materials for teachers to keep for their classrooms

• The trunk is suggested for grades 3-8. Some materials may be adapted for older students.
• Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
• The trunk will be reserved in your name as a representative of your school or organization for a two week time period.
• The trunk should be picked up and returned by the requesting school or organization if it is within a 25 mile radius of the Fed’s offices in Kansas City, Denver, Oklahoma City or Omaha.
• The trunk will be shipped outside a 25-mile radius upon request. (We pay for the shipping, which takes one to five days.)

• For educators in Kansas and northwest Missouri, contact Gigi Wolf at the Kansas City office.
• For educators in Oklahoma, contact Sarah Shahan at the Oklahoma City office.
• For educators in Colorado, Wyoming and northern New Mexico, contact Erin O'Donnell at the Denver office.
• For educators in Nebraska, contact Megan Manning at the Omaha office.