Lesson Plan
US Mint

U.s. Mint: One Cent Program: Lincoln 2.0 [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this four-part lesson, students identify and analyze the challenges that Abe Lincoln faced during his Presidency, including keeping the Union intact.
Lesson Plan
Education.com

Education.com: Goods and Services: Let's Make a Deal!

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Have your students experience the act of trading goods and services with bartering. In this activity, students will have the opportunity to make a deal, in order to get what they want. Better yet, make...
Interactive
Other

Gynzy: Rounding Money

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
In this interactive game, students round money to 5 cents, 10 cents, or 100 cents by dragging a puzzle piece the the correct answer and revealing a picture when finished.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Count the Fifty Cent Pieces

For Students K - 1st
Find the total amount of money by counting the fifty cent coins. The quiz is multiple choice and your score is recorded. The questions are generated at random, so you can take the quiz over and over again!
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Is There Enough? Values Under Thirty Cents

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Count the coins and decide whether you have enough money to buy the object. Money value is less than thirty cents. There are ten random questions.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: More or Less: Comparing Values Less Than Thirty Cents

For Students K - 1st Standards
Compare two groups of coins and determine which group is worth more or less than the other. Money values are less than thirty cents. Words, not inequality signs, are used to compare the values. Score is kept as you go through activity.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Money Dollars and Cents

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to chose the correct coins to best represent the amount given.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Adding Values Less Than Thirty Cents

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Add the money amount and coins to find the total value of the money. There are ten questions generated randomly.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Money Money

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This chart is designed to assess students' prior knowledge of coin recognition and then introduce a technique for adding pennies, nickels and dimes that equal 100 cents or less.
Lesson Plan
US Mint

U.s. Mint: One Cent Program: Lincoln Al Fresco [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the meanings of the symbols on the back of the 2010 Lincoln penny.
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Make the Amount

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from one of the countries on the map and put coins and bills together to make the money amount shown. Some of the currencies are not in dollars and cents, but as you add a coin or bill, the money you have accumulated appears at...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn that most countries create their own currency for use as money. In most of Europe that money is now the Euro. Students will discover the use of Euros in this simulation and learn a little about exchanging dollars for...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fresh Pick Challenge: Lunch Counter

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Help children create a simple lunch counter where they can learn about dollars and cents and sharpen their business skills at the same time. This activity will help them learn coin values, count by fives and tens, and practice simple...
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Change Due

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson explains what making change is, contains a game and other resources to help you practice this important skill.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Writing Prices of Items

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes what the numerical value of money translates to in dollars and cents. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Practicing With Coins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Count money to 50 cents using pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Money

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is to help familiarize first grade students with the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. They will learn a poem to help remember what each coin looks like and its value. They will also work...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Decimals Cents

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this lesson students will learn the relationship between decimals and money. They will use banking terminology to add and subtract dollar and cent amounts in a checkbook-like situation.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Value of Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Use this interactive game to match the value of a coin with the name of the coin. The game lets you know when you answer an item correctly. Scroll down to view the game.
Activity
US Mint

U.s. Mint: Coin Curricula: Return to Monticello Nickel

For Students 1st - 8th
Find out the history of the Monticello Nickel, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.
Activity
US Mint

U.s. Mint: Coin Curricula: Roosevelt Dime

For Students 1st - 8th
Find out the history of the Roosevelt Dime, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.
Activity
US Mint

U.s. Mint: Coin Curricula: Half Dollar

For Students 1st - 8th
Find out the history of the half dollar coin, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.
Activity
US Mint

U.s. Mint: Coin Curricula: Quarter

For Students 1st - 8th
Find out the history of the Quarter, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Lets Go Shopping With Change

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students count out coins to pay for different items and different ways you can write cents. There are various items and opportunities for students can practice shopping. This makes a great center activity.