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Money Issued
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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The Euro: Money Changes Everything
Ninth graders compare the Euro with the purchasing power of the US dollar. For this economic lesson, 9th graders evaluate the value of the Euro through various exercises. Students research the currency exchange rates of the Euro.
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Currency Depreciation
Eighth graders engage in the study of monetary currency while conducting research that focuses upon the time period of the Revolutionary War. The research is used to set the context for a class play. They pretend their is an auction and...
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Lesson Plan Positive and Negative Numbers- An Introduction with Addition and Money
Students discover the significance of positive and negative numbers when working with money. For this addition and money lesson, students connect positive and negative numbers to money, solve practical examples together, and practice the...
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Place Value: Making Change with Canadian Money
In this place value:  making change with Canadian money activity, learners use a spreadsheet and certain coins to practice and record how much change would be given from a $5 bill.  A parent or tutor adjusts the questions to...
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Money Systems
Students examine how paper money and coins have changed over time.  They discuss different types of exchanging items for payment.  They practice making change.
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Money Sentences
In this money worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about money. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions about money.
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Counting Money
In this counting money worksheet, students count the amount of money in each problem with coins up to dimes. Students complete 10 problems.
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Counting money - coins
In this counting money instructional activity, students count coins in problems up to quarters. Students complete 10 problems total on this instructional activity.
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Managing Your Money
Students use the internet to gather information on saving money.  They describe the history of money and the responsibilities of the United States Mint.  They list their own personal goals and keep a journal as they operate a lemonade...
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Counting Money
In this counting money worksheet, students count money that include $1 bills and coins. Students complete 10 problems total on this worksheet.
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Counting Money - up to $10
For this counting money worksheet, students count coins and bills up to $10 in each problem. Students complete 10 problems total on this worksheet.
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Counting Money: Pennies and Nickels
In this counting money: pennies and nickels worksheet, 2nd graders interactively count the coins and enter the amount for 10 problems with immediate online feedback.
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ESOL: Time and Money
Students study the parts of an analog and digital clock. They create paper clocks to identify telling time to the hour, half-hour, and quarter past and quarter after. They practice tellng time in pairs.
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Counting money - pennies
In this counting money worksheet, students count pennies in each problem. Students complete 10 problems total on this worksheet. 
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Counting Money
In this counting money worksheet, students count up amounts of money that contain coins and bills up to $5. Students complete 10 problems.
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Money Matters
Students play a game called Money Matters using cut out representatives of pennies, nickels, and dimes.
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Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday
What a great way to incorporate Judith Viorst's story, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rish Last Sunday, with a math lesson on money. Second graders listen to the story being read while the teacher stops to record each time Alexander spends...
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Making Cents of Fractions and Decimals
Students explore decimals and fractions using groups of 100 pennies. By classifying the pennies in different ways, there are an unlimited number of ways to learn fractions, decimals, and place value in money. This is a good, hands-on...
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It's in Your Pocket
Students examine American coins. In this American currency lesson plan, students study how American money came to be as well as the responsibilities of the U.S. Mint. Students discover details regarding American coins and design their...
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Quarter Combos
Review money with this motivating lesson. Using a simple game, learners practice adding up coins to total $.25. This lesson comes with worksheets that could be used to cement students' knowledge of this topic.
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Classroom Supplies
Challenge young mathematicians to buy classroom supplies by staying within the means of a $1,000 budget. The mathematical activity provides learners with the opportunity to decide what items from the supply list would benefit a class of...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-If You Made A Million
Students read If You Made A Million by David M. Schwartz. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of earning, saving and spending money. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...
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A Visit to the Mint
Emerging consumers recognize the types and denominations of U.S. currency. They listen to a guest speaker (if possible) and view a video.  They create their own money using styrofoam and a toothpick for engraving. Consider creating...