Make 'em, trade 'em, share 'em. Kids create artist's challenge coins to celebrate personal achievements, as mementos, or as encouragement. Originally designed for service personnel, these coins are a great way to recognize achievement.

This wonderful art lesson plan invites learners to design and “mint” coins bearing their own symbols. A simple carving andcasting process using Blick Wonder-Cut®linoleum and modeling clay is described in the plan. Coins can be one or...

Students examine coins from around the world and write down their observations. As a class, they discuss the types of symbols used on the coins from different countries and locate the country on a map. To end the lesson, they calculate...

Students explore, examine and study how to strengthen their skills in writing, drawing and handling money at the same time. They assess how to open a pretend diner, pet shop or grocery store. Each student names their pretend...

Use the special Tennessee State Quarter as a learning tool. During this lesson, discuss why the Tennessee Quarter has musical instruments on it. You can also utilize a worksheet embedded in the plan to help your class compose a song that...

Students study the physical presence, imagery and written text on a reproduction of colonial currency. They apply their research to a modern day quarter to compare and contrast two coins. In addition, they design their own colonial...

The Chinese, Dish with the Eight Buddhist Emblems contains symbols and visual references for learners to explore. They search for Buddhist symbolism on the dish and then they use their observation skills to locate and explore...

For this counting money worksheet, students count the numbers of pennies and nickels. Students write the total amount of money for the 6 examples.

Students identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in school, specifically math, are interrelated with those of music.

Young learners record observations about different coin denominations and create a song about coins to the traditional song, "The Wheels on the Bus." This instructional activity is based on the Tennessee Quarter Reverse, and has all...

Students investigate the history of paper currency in the United States and consider anti-counterfeit strategies that are used by making their own paper.

In this money worksheet, students look at 5 pictures and name each one, walk around the room find somebody that fits 6 scenarios and match 10 verbs in bold print with their appropriate phrases in grey.

In this counting coins worksheet, students count the pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters in each set. Students write the total amount of money for the 6 problems.

Students view an image of Nathanial Hurd's "Table of Conversions." They will work in small groups to complete a worksheet. Students participate in a discussion about colonial Boston's economy. This instructional activity is a precursor...

Learners help their teacher set up their classroom in the form of a store. Using construction paper, they make different amounts of paper money and items to buy. To end the lesson, they play the game to practice making change and adding...

In this money worksheet, students practice matching 6 pictures of 6 different types of coins to their amounts on the right of the worksheet. Students draw a line matching one to the other.

In this counting money worksheet, learners review the monetary amounts for a penny, nickel, and dime. Students then count the money for the 7 sets and write the total amount on the line.

Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art.  In this government lesson, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one.  Students discuss and...

In this counting money activity, 1st graders identify the coins in each 4 leaf clover. Students then paste the matching coin word into each clover.

For this money learning exercise, students count the coins in 12 different boxes. Students write the total amount of each collection of coins on the lines provided.

For this counting sets of coins worksheet, pupils, while working with a partner, practice counting coins within five word exercises.

In this different coins worksheet, 1st graders guess which piggy bank has the most money in it. Then students count the actual amount of money in each piggy bank by counting and adding up the coins.

In this counting coins activity, students enhance their money counting skills by completing the 23 different coin counting exercises.

In this let's learn about money worksheet, learners explore how every coin has a fixed value. Students solve the answers to seven word problems associated with money.