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In the Bag!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate how many quarters are in a $1,000 bag (after learning the dollar value of filled coin bags). They explain their problem-solving strategy using pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words.
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Estimation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this estimation worksheet, learners analyze a table with the diameter of four coins in fractional inches. Students solve 5 multiple choice problems in which estimating is used with fractions.
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Making $ents

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete several activities that give them opportunities to practice and model strategies that help them count money. They read The Penny Pot storybook; they play a trading game with various coins. They participate in a...
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Cent Sense

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify money values. In this money lesson, students sort and group coins by value and investigate the cost of supplies needed for a snack. Students prepare snacks for a snack sale.
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Ice Cream Treat Math

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this counting money instructional activity, students read 2 scenarios and respond to 4 questions pertaining to counting money and making change.
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Trading Game

For Teachers K - 4th
Students listen to story about money or coins, and play game to help them solidify their understanding of money. Students focus specifically on coin value and calculating amounts of money up to fifty cents or above, depending on level.
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Math Path

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this mental math worksheet, students practice counting money and comparing amounts. They first count the total amount of money that each of the 3 children will find on their way to the bank, and then they answer 2 questions about the...
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Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Coin Recognition & Value

For Students K - 1st
For this coin recognition worksheet, learners cut out pictures of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Students then glue the pictures in the appropriate boxes according to their values.
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Pizza Treat Math

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this counting money worksheet, learners read a scenario and respond to 3 questions pertaining to counting money and making change.
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Wants and Needs

For Teachers 1st
Here is an outstanding lesson on wants versus needs designed for 1st graders. Pupils listen to the book, Something Good which presents themes on wants, needs, choice, resources, and counting money. Pupils complete worksheets embedded in...
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Bank Tellers and Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn what math skills bank tellers need to do their jobs correctly.
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Math-Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars complete money matching worksheet. They work with an aid or peer tutor with coin tray, name each coin shown (use native language or alternative speech method). Alternative assessment methods are used.
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Technology: Money Equivalency

For Teachers 1st
First graders,working on computers, drag coins into boxes to equal amounts pictured. Following a demonstration, they demonstrate how to type number sentences. As an extension, 1st graders create equivalent amounts using specific numbers...
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Count Coins and Bills

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils study the names and values of different denominations of paper money, count sets of money that include both coins and bills. They complete a money chart, read and solve word problems.
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The Price is Right

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this coin worksheet, students circle the coins to show the price of each of the 4 objects on the page. The prices are all under one dollar.
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Coin Crossroads

For Teachers K - 1st
Students play a racetrack game using money vocabulary and adding coins with the same value. They read car racing stories and observe the reverse of the Indiana quarter. They locate Indiana on a map.
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How Are Coins Different?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use sets of circulating coins to determine the unique characteristics of each coin. They create paragraphs and illustrations to convey what makes each coin in our pockets special.
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Money and Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this different types of coins worksheet, student match four different types of coins to their actual names by drawing a line from one the another.
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Transition Metals (II)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss transition metals, their properties, and where they are located on the periodic table as well as why transition metals are ideal for coins. After discussion, they conduct an experiment using copper in the form of old...
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Reporter Worksheet

For Students 3rd
In this math worksheet, 3rd graders tell the value of American coins. They count the number of each coin in the illustration. Students tell the value of a dollar and the number of dollars in the illustration. Links for coin lessons are...
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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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Mixing Coins

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore mixed (different denomination) coin sets and create different total amounts.
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The Alphabet of Coins

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars use letter/sound relationships of initial consonants to complete sentences that follow a given repeating pattern. These sentences be based on coin terms found on the U.S. Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site.
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Presidential Scavenger Hunt Internet Research

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Internet activity activity students search for the answers to 10 questions. All pertain to U.S. presidents. Students write the answers on this sheet when they have located the information on the Internet.