This lesson plan site from A to Z Teacher Stuff focuses on students identifying coin, money values, writing amounts of money, and counting money to a specific dollar amount with at least 80% accuracy.

Automaticity with patterns that allow students to easily manipulate larger numbers is the aim of this instructional activity.

In this lesson, Pat Brisson's book Benny's Pennies is used as a mentor text. Students will discover ways to spend money that meets specific criteria. Students must explain their process for their spending choices, and then they must...