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A Penny for Your Thoughts

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students collect pennies to donate to Kiwanis International for their international effort to buy salt for children's bone development. They calculate the amount of money donated, calculate how many children will receive salt, and write...
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Practicing Shopping

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this coins learning exercise, students draw the coins and add up the coins for the amount of money in European money. Students complete 4 sets of problems.
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Quarters

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this quarters worksheet, students read about quarters and their value, then write con amounts of given sets and complete a cost/change activity.
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Tzedakah: How Can We Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students define what constitutes a nutritious meal, the price of a healthy meal, and understand that some people can't afford healthy meals. In this healthy meals lesson, students estimate and research the cost of a nutritious meal, add...
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Rounding word problems

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this rounding learning exercise, learners solve rounding word problems containing one and two digit numbers about time, money, and more. Students complete 10 problems.
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Graphs to Represent a Data Set

For Students 2nd - 3rd
As your scholars begin to learn how to read graphs, help them pay attention to detail with this matching activity. They read four short data descriptions and match them to one of the four bar graphs pictured. Each graph is labeled along...
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"Four Dollars and Fifty Cents," by Eric Kimmel

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students use the book, "Four Dollars and Fifty Cents" to discover ways that creditors can obtain payment from reluctant debtors
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The Statistics of Coins

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use skills of observation, recording, and calculation to provide an overview of years of cents (pennies) in circulation in the local area.
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LCR Math Dice Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play a dice game with play money. In this dice game lesson, students use play money and move poker chips back and forth. Students practice their money math using collaborative skills. Students also roll dice to see how far they...
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Using Guess, Check and Revise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students answer coin related math questions using the guess, check and revise process for problem solving.
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Managing Your Money

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discuss different money management options in a variety of situations. They identify moments to share, spend and save money.
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Four Dollars and Fifty Cents

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the book, Four Dollars and Fifty Cents, to discover ways that creditors can obtain payment from reluctant debtors
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Fractions: Add and Subtract

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students count the spare change they have at home and complete a chart, filling in coin values, number they have and total value for each. Students then represent the make a pie chart to represent fractions...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

How Many Ways?

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students estimate the amount of money they have in groups of pennies, nickels, and dimes. In this money lesson plan, students then count up the amounts they have and exchange money amounts.
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Spending Spree

For Teachers K - 4th
Students collect objects to use in a classroom store. In groups, they must place a value on each object and take turns spending their fake dollar in the store. They predict how much they can buy and use addition and subtraction to...
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Coin Puzzles

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this coin puzzle worksheet, students match a picture of the front and back of each coin to the correct amount in cents. For example, there is a picture of the back of a penny, and students match that piece to the puzzle piece...
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Salary Problem

For Students 9th
In this algebra learning exercise, 9th graders calculate the amount of money someone will earn in 30 days, breaking it down to daily. So the first day someone earns 1cent, the second 2 cents et..all the way up to 30 days.
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Problem Solving: Write an Expression

For Students 4th - 6th
Here is a writing expressions worksheet in which learners write an expression to solve a set of 6 word problems; all problems relate to money.
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Environmental Math Problems Grades 5-8

For Students 5th - 8th
For this word problem worksheet, students solve 2 leveled word problems that are based on environmental issues. They work on problems that are leveled for grades 5 -8 and use concepts associated with money, percents, weight, and large...
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How Much is a Penny Worth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are pennies really worth one cent? Here, learners use rates to calculate the price per pound of copper that would result in pennies that are exactly one cent's worth of copper. Might work best as a group or whole-class activity since the...
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Alaska Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners read the statements about Alaska and find 10 words to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Converting Fractions to Decimals

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders take a simple fraction and give it decimal form either by the use of equivalent fractions or division with a calculator.
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Nickel

For Teachers K - 1st
In this math worksheet, learners place pennies in a box to show the amount each pictured toy would cost. When five pennies are used, students trade them for one nickel.
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Problem Solving: Story Problems

For Students 3rd
In this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders will read and solve 6 story problems about time, money, and numbers of objects. Students must use logic, addition and subtraction skills.