Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Inflation
This online slideshow teaches students about the economic concept of inflation.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Inflation Calculator
This site is really a calculator that tells you what the buying power of a given amount of money for a certain year would be in a different year.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Movie Tickets
For this task, 6th graders are asked to compare the buying power of $20 in 1987 and 2012 with respect to the cost of movie tickets. Aligns with 6.NS.B.3.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Inflation Calculator
Use this calculator to find the equivalent buying power over time for an amount in US dollars.