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All About Money
Few topics engage young mathematicians as much as learning about money. Through a series of shared readings and hands-on activities, children explore the US currency system, learning how to count money and calculate change as they create...
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Smart- Counting Coins
Learners discover the name and value of coins. In this counting money lesson, students identify heads and tails of coins and the value of each coin. Learners visit websites and play games. Students then write a poem about money.
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Double Your Money
A simple game involving doubling money awaits your young mathematicians. They are divided up into Team A and Team B, and are each given certain amounts of pennies. They must double the amount, keep track of how much they've earned, then...
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Barter vs. Money
First graders listen to the book, Sheep in a Shop, that leads them to think about making financial decisions, trading, and the barter system. After the book is read aloud, a discussion ensues about some of the things that the sheep...
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The Price Is Right - TV Game Show
Students play variation of TV game show "The Price is Right" to identify coins and their values.
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Money in Action
Students become familiar with the various coins in our money system as well as amount of each coin. They help develop their ability to count change and find different ways to show equal amounts.
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Money: Demonstrating Coin Value up to $1.00
Students examine coin values up to $1.00 using paper coins. In this coin value lesson, students compare and contrast various coins to aid in identification, sort coins from smallest to largest, and match an equal number of pennies to...
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Nickel/Penny Grab
First graders examine the coins nickels and pennies. In this math instructional activity, 1st graders compare the value of the two sets of coins and determine their value. Additionally, students explore counting sets of coins that...
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Money, Money, Honey Bunny!
Students read a story about spending and saving money and talk about the difference between goods and services. In this money lesson plan, students also play a matching game to review the story and practice rhyming words from the story.
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Scoot for Money
Students rotate through a group of centers counting the coins that are in a cup placed at each spot. After completing the entire circuit, papers are graded as a whole class and each student gets to spend the money in their cup at a class...
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Coin-cessions II
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use a menu to match equal item values with coin sets. Students are asked to choose items from the menu that total a given amount.
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Coin-cessions
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use a menu to match equal item values with coin sets. Students are asked to choose items from the menu that total a given amount.
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Money Matters
In this money matters worksheet, students match the pictures of the coins to appropriate piggy banks mark with money amounts.
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Real-Life Word Problems
Prepare your second graders for word problems with a straightforward review worksheet. Use it after a unit on addition and subtraction up to 100, or after you have worked on money math. A sample word problem prompts young learners to...
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First Grade Math Jeopardy
"Jeopardy" review games are an effective way to review math concepts for 1st-2nd graders. Counting money and telling time is the focus of this presentation. Tip: Make this a math center in your room.
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Common Sense Cookie Shop
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...
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Coin Motion
Students recognize coins and their values and count coin groups. They play a game where when music is turned on they skip, hop, jog and when it is turned off, they go to a spot in the room marked with the same coin or value as is in...
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Adding Pennies, Nickels and Dimes
Pupils add pennies, nickels and dimes and organize the coins to display a variety of price values from real life examples. They discuss the importance of money in the day-to-day world.
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Star Wars K-2nd Math Pack
Included in a Star Wars themed packet, young padawans enhance mathematical skills such as graphing, computing using basic operations, counting numbers and money, telling time, and measuring. Scholars play a game of sudoku, read number...
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Coins: Names and Value
Learners read the story Benny's Pennies and play a matching game where they match the coin to it's value. In this coins lesson plan, students use the SMART Board to view coins.
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Growing, Growing, Gone
Budding mathematicians identify growing patterns in numbers and songs then create their own patterns. They look at number patterns and language patterns and then create their own using money and footprints.
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Mathmateer
Three, two, one...liftoff! Elevate math skills to new heights while having a blast. A great resource that combines entertainment and education for children of all ages.
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Money Lessons That Cash In
Every child is fascinated by money. Teachers can use money lessons that expand on this inherent interest.
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Math on a Roll
Young scholars practice various math skills using a polyhedral die. In this dice game lesson plan, students practice multiplication, addition, place value, and money using games. Standard dice may be used instead of a polyhedral die...