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Fraction Conversions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students convert between fractions, decimals, and percents using money. In this conversions lesson plan, students play with a mock store in class.
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Counting Using Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders count fake money by grouping like coins together. In this counting lesson plan, 2nd graders complete worksheets provided in this lesson.
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Penny Lab (#36, 10 points)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this scientific method worksheet, students test how many drops of water can fit onto a penny before it overflows and answer short answer questions about the process.
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Estimating With Decimals

For Students 4th - 8th
In this math instructional activity, students complete 14 problems where they estimate money amounts and multiplication products using numbers with decimals. Examples are provided in this well-designed instructional activity.
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Count And Add Nickels

For Teachers 1st
This math lesson focuses on coins - specifically the nickel. Students use plastic nickles in order to gain practice counting by fives, and adding amounts of cents. Students complete a worksheet where they tally up different amounts of...
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How Many Ways?

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students estimate the amount of money they have in groups of pennies, nickels, and dimes. In this money lesson plan, students then count up the amounts they have and exchange money amounts.
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Making Change

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make change from play money they use based on prices mentioned in a book they read. For this making change lesson plan, students use subtraction to find their change amount.
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Money Issued

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore economic issues. In this economics lesson, 4th graders read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and discuss how Alexander wasted his money. Students write about a time when they made a poor money decision.
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Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the story Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and discuss money issues. In this money lesson plan, 4th graders create a budget.
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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make a list of aspects of our culture found on a penny, and then observe another object based on another culture. For this culture lesson plan, 6th graders take their new object and research that culture.
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Growing Money

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars establish a garden business. In this building a business lesson, students investigate how to create and build a business. Young scholars build a business of selling plants and become entrepreneurs.
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Coin Recognition and Values

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students name coins and their values, and find the total value when they add coins together. In this coins lesson plan, students also play a game called "Show me the money!".
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First Grade Mathematics Quiz

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math quiz activity, student complete multiple choice problems about money, shapes, patterns, and more. Learners complete 15 problems total.
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Money Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this money learning exercise, students use prices given for pieces of fruit to determine total cost of given items. A reference website for additional resources is given. 
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Money: At the Burger Bar

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this money worksheet, students use a list of food costs at a burger bar to find the cost of given items. An answer key and reference website are included.
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Super Cents

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study money amounts less than a dollar. In this math activity, 2nd graders practice counting coins. Students read various stories and discuss how money was used in the stories.
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore number values by completing consumer math worksheets. In this math functions activity, students identify the use of a decimal in numbers and the place values that are represented when dealing with money. Students...
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Coins Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify different coins and use their values in combination with each other to buy different objects. In this coins lesson plan, 1st graders identify the value of a quarter, dime, nickel, and penny, and use them to buy items.
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Money

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore money. In this coins value lesson, 1st graders discover the values of all the U.S. coins and practice arranging them in order to buy objects. They will play a game as a class to practice the skill of using money to...
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Mental Math and Money Problems

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this money worksheet, students find the total cost of buying items by adding European money using mental math. Students complete 12 problems.
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It Pays to Spell

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students write their spelling words and connect each letter to a value of money and add up the amount for the words. Students complete 6 problems.
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Quarters

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this quarters worksheet, students read about quarters and their value, then write con amounts of given sets and complete a cost/change activity.
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Brain Teaser - Wallet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about having money and spending 1/5 of it. Students complete 1 problem.
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Brain Teaser - Pay Day

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this logic worksheet, learners solve a word problem using logic about money someone will receive. Students complete 1 problem.