Students investigate U.S. currency by pretending to buy food.  In this money activity, students discover the vocabulary and value for each U.S. coin, then add the amounts in dollars and cents of food items they wish to purchase....

These are some cheap items! Learners explore cost with this addition word problem which has them examine the price of a baseball and a pencil. They add them together to find the total spent. Because there is an explanation below,...

This math lesson plan 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...

First graders shop for a bag of cookies using toy money. In teams, they choose which variety to buy and decides which bills and coins are necessary to buy the bag of cookies and a cashier makes change. They tally the cookies purchased...

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.

First graders,working on computers, drag coins into boxes to equal amounts pictured. Following a demonstration, they demonstrate how to type number sentences. As an extension, 1st graders create equivalent amounts using specific numbers...

Students explore counting money. In this money counting and gingerbread house construction instructional activity, students use a calculator to determine how much and what type of candy they can buy given 25 cents.  Students...

If you are looking for a visual warm-up on the commutative property, this might be the one. There is just one problem here, and you will need to guide learners through it since the objective isn't clear. They practice the commutative...

Young scholars create different coin combinations for a single amount, practice counting, demonstrate their knowledge of the value of coins and demonstrate their knowledge of coin combinations.

Students identify and research various suitable school carnival activities. Then they work together to plan, design, and run all aspects of a school carnival. Students also add up their costs for the event and the amount of money it...

Students practice adding money after reading a story.  In this economics lesson, students read the book Pigs Will be Pigs by Amy Axelrod, and examine how decimals, dollar signs, and adding money is used when making a purchase....

First graders use a calculator to total money quantities. They use plastic coins to represent the cost of an entire purchase. Students model specific dollar amounts and how to make change.

First graders study money. In this addition instructional activity, 1st graders count and add two-digit numbers using dimes and pennies.

First graders manipulate pennies, nickels, and dimes to equal the value of a quarter. Students display the value of a quarter in a variety of ways. Students model ways to make 25 cents.

First graders individually use the computer to manipulate pennies, nickels, and dimes to equal the value of a quarter. Students show different values in a variety of ways. With the teacer students complete worksheet located on the white...

The dreidel song, or "I Have a Little Dreidel," is a fun traditional song for the season of Hanukkah. Teach your class how to play the dreidel game with an activity that includes the lyrics to the classic song.