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Combining Coins
Students explore counting coins. In this money counting instructional activity, students are given an assigned number of coins and calculate the least amount of coins that could be used to equal the same value. Students participate in...
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Lesson 2: What Is Money?
Young scholars describe the functions of money as a medium of exchange, a store or a measure of value. They determine a number of characteristics of money by completing an activity in which they assign common items the value to buy...
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Money Math
Students investigate the characteristics of the different coins. The teacher presents each coin, and the students identify the distinguishing characteristics of each side of the coin, and the value of each coin. The students complete a...
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Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions
Students engage in a study of financial institutions that includes the banking industry. They participate in a research study using different resources. They are introduced to the concept of bartering and how it is used as a replacement...
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Money Madness
Second graders review coins and their values. For this coin recognition lesson, 2nd graders review the coin values as they read 'Smart' by Shel Silverstein. Students use class computer demonstrations to identify the coin's names, worth,...
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Counting Change
In this counting change worksheet, students practice calculating the change after purchasing an item four times. Students draw the coins for the change.
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Two Ways to Write Money
Second graders complete activities to learn about money and how to write money. In this money lesson, 2nd graders watch a video about ways to write money. Students work in groups with play money and come up with two ways to write money....
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The Secret Life of Money Part 2
Students explore how people use money every day and how it is one of the defining resources in our life.
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Counting Money
Students discover the importance of economics through Shel Silverstein's poem Smart. Students are introduced to the concept of earning money and using money to purchase necessary items, after becoming familiar with U.S. money.
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The Euro: Money Changes Everything
Students begin the lesson by being introduced to the currency of the Euro. As a class, they must decide which is worth more, the euro or a United States dollar. Using the internet, they determine the current exchange rate and complete...
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Money Matters
Young scholars explore the concept of money. In this money lesson, students role play an economy. Young scholars are divided into three categories- the money factory, construction workers, and the grocery store. Students work...
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The Many Faces of Coins
Students examine and discuss the designs on the circulating coins produced by the United States Mint. They read about the woman and child featured on the Golden Dollar. They compare and contrast coins using a Venn Diagram.
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Money Sense
Students identify the value of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, and use a variety of coins to show the value of a dollar. They count the exact amount of purchase.
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Pioneer Currency in Utah: Have you got change for a 5?
Students explore the need for money in a society and the artificial value of coin and paper currencies. They design their own coin and paper currency.
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It's Time to Put Our Money Where Our Mouths Are
Eighth graders choose a person who should be honored on our currency. They write a letter outlining the reasons for their choice.
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The Fed is Protecting Your Money
Students are introduced to the role of the Federal Reserve. In groups, they discover the three functions of money and discuss the most common forms of payment used in society today. They develop a survery to give to the local community...
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Money Values Worksheet Lesson
Young scholars determine how many dollars, quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies equals a given dollar amount.
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Using My Money Wisely
Students discuss the costs and benefits of spending and saving their money. They identify a decision-making process to money decisions. They also examine their opportunity costs.
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Current Changes in Currency Design: Why A Newly Redesigned $50 Note?
Students examine United States currency with its new design. They discuss the reasons for the change. They also examine the impact this had on the economy as a whole.
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Buying Without Money
Students describe life in the Virginia colony. They explain how money, barter, and credit were used. Students simulate trading items among classmates. Students compare/contrast credit and trade.
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Money
Second graders show combinations for $1.00. In this dollar combinations lesson plan, 2nd graders use nickels, dimes, and quarters to model and count combinations equaling $1.00.
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Reflecting Culture Through Coins
Students research and recreate coins from ancient civilizations to determine how the imagery reflects the cultures which originally made them.
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Pioneer Currency in Utah: Have you got change for 5?
Eleventh graders examine why pioneer society needed a uniform medium of exchange -- not so much among themselves, but for use with non-Mormon suppliers and California immigrants.
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A Money Plan
Students discuss what a budget is and its purpose. They create a draft of a simple budget that they could possible use. They discuss their trade-offs when they choose to follow a budget.