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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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Money Math Carnival
Third graders explore money in a carnival format. In this money lesson, 3rd graders create a carnival of mathematics activities. Students determine the value of money in mixed amounts and explore how to create representations of money.
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Close Observation: Coins
Integrate math, science, and speaking/listening with a collaborative hands-on activity. Each group works with a single penny, examining it with the naked eye and recording observations. Repeat using magnifying glasses. Then repeat with a...
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George's Place
Here is another in the interesting series of lessons that uses money as a learning tool. This one is especially clever! During the lesson, pupils pretend they are eating at "George's Place" diner. Small groups are given one bag of play...
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"Smart" by Shel Silverstein
Find out just how smart your young mathematicians are with this cross-curricular math and language arts lesson. After first reading Shel Silverstein's poem "Smart", students draw pictures of coins to model the different exchanges...
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Who Has More Money?
Coloring and money combine in this fun instructional activity! First and second graders count the amounts of money represented in each, and then color the person or animal who has the most money. They then draw the correct coins to add...
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Choosing Coins
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify what coins can be used to buy a toy train. Then they count out how much money is given and write that amount in cents. Students also trace or draw the coins to match each price listed.
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting money instructional activity, students study the 3 groups of coins on the left and right. Students count the money and draw a line connecting the groups with the same amount of money.
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Bunny Money
Teach your class about saving, spending, and goal setting with a story about a couple of bunnies who went shopping and related activities. Learners keep track of the bunnies' spending, practice identifying long- and short-term savings...
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Animal JR: Word Problems/Money
In this coin counting worksheet, learners draw the coins to illustrate the amount of money in each word problem. Students then write the monetary amount on the blank.
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Counting Money Activity
Second graders explore commerce by practicing monetary transactions. In this consumer math lesson, 2nd graders practice using math functions to add and subtract different amounts of money. Students identify the different monetary units...
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"Let's Count Money"
Students participate in an interactive Internet activity that allows them to practice counting money. Students can work independently or cooperatively as they "drag and drop" coins using a mouse.
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The Case of the Shrunken Allowance
An allowance is an important thing! Make sure your kids know how to save and spend their own money. Using the book The Case of the Shrunken Allowance as a starting point, this plan covers income, spending and saving, counting, and more.
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How Much More?
In this counting coins worksheet, learners color the coins that match the given money amount for each child. Students then color the coins each child will use, but color the fewest number of coins possible.
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Animal JR - The Spring Snack Stand Menu
In this counting coins worksheet, students read through several questions that represent the cost of food at the snack stand. Students must complete the questions by drawing and labeling the correct coins that would buy the given snack.
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Coin Counting
First graders identify value of coins and complete coin counting activities.
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Money Makes the Fair-Go-Round
Students explore the value of money. In this money lesson, students investigating combining amounts of money and making change. Students count sets of money and make fair trades. Resources are provided.
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Money Bags
Third graders explore different combinations of coins that can be used for specified amounts of money using paper money and tree diagrams. They write money amounts in different forms. Groups utilize a tree diagram imbedded in this lesson...
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Agriculture Counts
Agricultural survey and the documentation of livestock or goods was the basis for the first written language. Youngsters discuss sorting and counting, and how these skills have been used for thousands of years. They accent their class...
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Managing My Money
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management instructional activity, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students...
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting coins worksheet, students study the pictures of the coins on the left and the amounts of money on the right. Students draw a line to match the coins with the correct amount of money in the 4 examples.
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Money Counting Worksheet
For this counting coins worksheet, students look at the pictures of the coins on the left and the amounts of money on the right. Students draw a line to match each coin with its numerical equivalent in 4 examples.
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting coins worksheet, learners study the pictures of the coins on the left and the amounts of money on the right. Students draw a line to match the coins with their numerical equivalent in the 4 examples.
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting money instructional activity, students look at the 3 groups of coins on the left and count the money in each group. Students count the money on the right and draw line connecting each group with the same amount of money.