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Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this counting the values of groups of coins worksheet, students add values of pennies, nickels, and dimes to find the total amounts. Students solve 4 problems.
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Deena's Lucky Penny

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discover the coin denominations of U.S. Currency.  In this money lesson, students read the book Deena's Lucky Penny, then complete a coin matching activity using the Internet.  Learners also read Shel Silverstein's...
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Count Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins instructional activity, students find the value of given sets of coins. Coins used are dimes, nickels and pennies. Then, students answer an additional word problem related to money.
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Counting One, Two, and Five-Cent Coins

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this European money instructional activity, students write the total amount in cents for one, two, and five cent coins. Students complete 9 problems total.
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Counting One, Two, and Five-Cent Coins

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this money worksheet, students add up the money that is represented in European coins. Students complete 9 problems on this worksheet.
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Counting Nickels

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this finding the values of nickels instructional activity, learners count groups of nickels to find their total values. Students solve 6 problems.
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Rolling For Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine several coins to determine their values. Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are counted. Music is added to the lesson to enhance the experience.
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Working With Coins

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students arrange coins based on their value.  In this coins lesson, students trace and record the value of each coin.  Students count up to find the total value of all the coins.
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Relating Coins to Bills: Enrichment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions and money worksheet, learners use the chart that lists coins, their values, and the fraction they represent in a dollar. Students then use the chart to answer the questions.
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Counting Coins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the American monetary system by utilizing different denominations. In this currency lesson, 2nd graders participate in a die rolling activity in which they collect coins based on the rolled number. Students add...
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Right on the Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students watch a video about different ways of making the same amounts of money and view a clip about the Denver Mint to discover how coins are made. They complete a Web activity on each coin's worth and find out facts about the penny.
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The Price Is Right - TV Game Show

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners play variation of TV game show "The Price is Right" to identify coins and their values.
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Coin Motion

For Teachers K - 1st
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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Battle of "The Cents"

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore money. In this counting money lesson, students play a card game using the rules of "War." Students turn over cards, determine the money value represented, and the student with the highest value keeps the cards.
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Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders add and subtract coins, decide which coins to use to purchase an item, and compare values of sets of coins.
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Penny Panda's Sticker Store

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice counting money using nickels, dimes, and quarters. They review the value of nickels, dimes and quarters. They explore Penny Panda's Sticker Store, and talk a little about what the object of the activity is (save...
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More! A Lesson on Comparing

For Teachers K
Students practice counting and comparing objects.  In this math lesson plan, students view a Count on It! episode. Students examine the value of what they are counting.  Students estimate number in groups of items. ...
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Four Decimal, Fraction, and Percent Activities

For Students 6th - 10th
For this fraction worksheet, students solve problems presented in four different activities.  The activities cover percentages, fractions, decimals, currency exchange, and value added tax.  A card "game" is one of the...
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Shopping

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to count money through a simulated shopping experience. In this consumer math lesson, students read the book Just Shopping With Mom and count play money to illustrate how much the items in the book cost.
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The Quarter Fold

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Little ones identify the US quarter and explore the concept of one-fourth or one-quarter. Using real coins or coin manipulatives, they divide a square piece of paper into quarters, discuss halves and quarters, and create a design that...
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Lesson Four - Making Change

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice making change. In this money lesson, students complete worksheets in which they find the amount of change they would receive from a dollar bill amount. Students go online and play games on this same concept. 
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It's On Sale

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...
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Valentine Shop

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use Coin Critters software to practice coin recognition. Students complete a printing project for the cover of Valentine cards and use monthly calendars or a hundreds chart to count by 5's and 10's. Students use KidPix to create...
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Labor, Choice, and Sales Tax

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students consider the idea of earning and spending money. In this money management lesson plan, students discuss the concept of saving and spending money through the reading of a story and by completing several activities that involve...