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A Fraction of the Cost
Students explore the concept of fractions with coin denominations. They play a game involving trading equal fraction parts to coin values, and complete a 'Fraction Circles' worksheet.
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Quarters and Equal Amounts
For this counting coins worksheet, students learn to count with quarters to find the equal amounts. Students solve six counting coin money problems.
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Are You Money Smart?
Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.
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Surface Tension On Coins
Students drop water onto clean coins to determine the tension of each coin and then to graph their findings.
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Magnets
Learners explore the many uses of magnets. in a compass, an alarm, salvage yard equipment to lift tons of metals.
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Magnetism in Action
Third graders experiment with magnetic force and magnetic fields. They examine how magnetic forces can act through a distance.
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Polymer Physics on the Playground
Students investigate what materials allow them to slide down a slide the fastest. They set up test procedures and carry out an experiment.
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Take a Dip: Sticky Water
Learners complete lab activities to investigate the "sticky" properties of water, such as surface tension and capillary action, due to the polarity of the molecules.
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Check Out Your Change!
Pupils examine a coin and write down details about the coin. They use appropriate tools and techniques to gather information. They employ logic to determine differences between the coins.
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Worth Their Weight
Students weigh various circulating coins in grams, and record their findings on a data chart for comparisons. They compare weights of coins and use subtraction of decimals to find the difference.
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Minting a New Mint
Students explore why the Founding Fathers felt it was necessary to have a solitary form of money used throughout the land. Students create their own money systems and have a class sale to simulate the confusion of multiple forms of...
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One for the Money
Eighth graders sort items as they are shown one at a time by the teacher. They attempt to identify the one physical trait the teacher is looking for (metal and not metal). After several objects have been shown and placed in groups, the...
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Math Bargains
First graders use real coins or concrete models of coins to solve problems involving the purchase of items. They use cons and simulate going to a bargain store to purchase items. Students record the total cost of items. Pupils make a...
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Money Madness
Second graders review coins and their values. In this coin recognition instructional activity, 2nd graders review the coin values as they read 'Smart' by Shel Silverstein. Students use class computer demonstrations to identify the coin's...
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What are Quarters Made of?
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins,
especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to
change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...
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Coin Conversions
Fifth graders engage in the study of conversions from decimals to percents while examining monetary values. They explain the relationships between the equivalency interchanging decimals with percents. Then students write about the...
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Subtract from Numbers to 100
In this subtraction worksheet, learn to solve the subtraction word problems that have numbers that range to one hundred. Students solve six word problems that subtract cents from 100.
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Common Knowledge 3
In this basic skills worksheet, 1st graders write their name, social security and parents name. Students write the months of the year. Students define a month in days and a year in days. Students write the values of the coins and the...
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting money learning exercise, students study the coins in each of 4 rows and count the amount of money they total. Students write the total amount.
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Money Counting Worksheet
For this counting coins worksheet, learners look at the coins in each row, total their amount, and write their total in the blank.
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting coins instructional activity, students look at the coins in each row, total their amount, and write their total in the blank.
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Sorting Sizes
Students follow a pattern. In this sorting lesson plan, students are given various objects and they must sort them from smallest to largest.
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Math Maven's Mysteries
For this story problems worksheet, students read the story problem of 'The Case of Daryl the Dirty Dealer.' Students then determine how much money Daryl should return to his little sister.
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The Best Notes: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
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