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Money Matters!
Young scholars get to build a piggy bank and experiment with coin denominations. Students gather parents and community volunteers to join with them for this class art project. Young scholars and volunteers papier-mache an original piggy...
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Super Cents
Second graders study money amounts less than a dollar. In this math instructional activity, 2nd graders practice counting coins. Students read various stories and discuss how money was used in the stories.
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Money Bags
First graders identify coins and their value. Using a mixed set of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, they sort the coins and identify the name of each coin and the value of one coin in each set. As the teacher announces a given...
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A "State of the Arts" Coin 4-6
Students study the historical figures depicted on the penny,
nickel, dime, and quarter and explore how symbols of U.S. patriotism were used in their design. They research symbols of Texas and choose one to draw in a design for a Texas...
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Counting U. S. Money
In this counting money worksheet, students identify the value of coins and determine their total. When given the total, they identify the number of nickels, dimes or pennies. This one-page worksheet contains 11 problems.
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Reviewing Money
Young scholars review the concepts on money. For this consumer math lesson, students review the vocabulary and value of each coin. Young scholars are shown coins and identify each one's name and value. Students take an included test on...
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Coin Probability
In this probability instructional activity, 5th graders work with various coins. Students study the given picture and respond to 10 questions about the likelihood of pulling out each of the different coins.
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Paying the Exact Amount
In this problem solving skills worksheet, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to add and subtract using monetary amounts.
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Introduction to Scientific Methods
Sixth graders distinguish between an observation and an inference distinguish between quantitative and qualitative observations of a scientific experiment. They record and organize data collected during an experiment.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data. In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets.
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Spending Money
First graders practice adding monetary values. In this money lesson plan, 1st graders discuss fair trades and then use coin values to purchase items from a class store. A video titled "Blossom and Snappy Go to the Bank, Part Two".
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Estimation
In this estimation worksheet, students 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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Valentine Money
Third graders identify money as decimals. They spend and receive change in a real-life situation.
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Fraction Conversions
Students convert between fractions, decimals, and percents using money. In this conversions lesson plan, students play with a mock store in class.
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Making $ents
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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Periodic Table of the Elements
Students experiment with transition metals. In this transition metals instructional activity students find the common properties of transition metals and conduct an experiment using one of them. Students then answer questions...
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The Magic Pot
Students read the story The Magic Pot and complete language arts based activities based on the story. In this language arts lesson plan, students discuss, listen, observe, and complete language worksheets.
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Equivalent Pals (Fractions)
Fifth graders explore equivalent fractions. In groups, classmates follow instructions to tear paper into fractional parts. Students brainstorm real life items that are equivalent. They model and identify equivalent fractions using...
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Independent Practice 2: Elementary Probability
In this probability worksheet, students identify the probability of given events. Problems include topics such as determining the probability of a tossed coin, picking a specified card from a deck of cards, spinning a wheel, and rolling...
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Money Vocabulary
In this money worksheet, students match money vocabulary with their meanings and money amounts. Students complete 20 matches total.
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Coin Puzzles
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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Boat Design
Students build a boat and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, students design a cargo boat. They must show that the boat they designed can carry the cargo.
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I Can Buy...Matching Money
In this money/coin worksheet, students match coin sets to toys with prices attached. Coins used: pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
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Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Coin Recognition & Value
In this coin recognition worksheet, students cut out pictures of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Students then glue the pictures in the appropriate boxes according to their values.