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Pat Brisson's Benny's Pennies
Learners listen to the book, "Benny's Pennies" and conduct math and language arts lessons to go along with the book. They demonstrate their ability to count pennies, understand proper sequence, and rewrite a story using different...
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Introduction of the Quarter
Students discuss the quarter. In this money lesson, students find the value and characteristics of the quarter. They see how many pennies it takes to equal one quarter.
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Counting Change and Changing Coins
Second graders demonstrate how to count change. In this consumer math lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Penny Pot and identify the value of coins. Students complete a worksheet to practice counting coins.
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Coins - Total Value
In this money worksheet, 2nd graders total the value of the coins in each of 5 boxes. They use the value of pennies, dimes, nickels, and quarters as they find the totals.
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Coins: add up the coins
In this coins worksheet, students add the pennies and nickles in each problem. Students complete 4 problems total on this worksheet.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Quarters: Missing Values
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their subtraction skills to solve 6 problems that require them to fill in the missing values.
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Seeing Numbers In Tens And Ones
Second graders develop the skill of place values up to the tens place. They practice identifying the values of 2 digit numbers and writing the correlating values with counting. They use the example of money to make the lesson more...
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Will It Sink Or Float?
Have your class predict whether objects will sink or float in water. Learners consider a data table of mass, volume and whether the object sank or floated. They develop an evidence-based explanation for the results.
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Introducing money (Elementary, Mathematics)
Students study the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, one each day for four days, using a magnifying glass to identify the similarities. Then students discuss differences and value and learn a 'rap' to memorize values.
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Rolling For Money
Second graders examine several coins to determine their values. Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are counted. Music is added to the lesson to enhance the experience.
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Coin Battery
Students explore basic principles of electricity and create their own battery.
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Lesson 1 Walk Through and Notes
Fourth graders take notes on a class discussion. In this economy lesson students discuss Indiana's economy over a span of history. The students use a map and a timeline.
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Money Math Challenge 3
In this finding the total amounts instructional activity, students add the values of pennies, nickels, and dimes to determine the total amounts of the various combinations. Students solve 6 problems.
Fuel the Brain
How Much Money?
If your youngsters know the value of pennies and nickels, then these story problems are a great way for them to put their knowledge into use. See how much money Bella has in her pockets by having them add all the coin values together.
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Money and Coins
In this coins worksheet, students review and count four different types of coins: penny, dime, nickel and quarter. Students view the word name, cent number and actual dollar sign for each denomination.
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Real-Life Word Problems, Part 6
Bring math alive with these five word problems. Using multiplication and division in a space for writing equations, fourth graders solve the word problems and practice writing out the answers in a separate area. Helpful as either a...
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Alexander Used to Be Rich
Reading Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, launches this activity appropriate for children who recognize coins and have been introduced to coin values. Using addition and subtraction skills, the class tracks Alexander’s spending...
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Count, Compare and Make Change
Second graders review the value of coins and how to make change. In this counting money lesson, 2nd graders compare coins, practice making change, and review the value of coins using hands-on activities.
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Coins
In this money worksheet, students cut paper money to be used for manipulatives in money exercises. Ten pennies, ten nickels, ten dimes and five quarters are included.
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Experiment: Refraction And The Reappearing Coin
In this refraction worksheet, students perform an experiment by putting a penny in a bowl, walking off and turning back around to see if they can still see the penny or not.
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Money
In this counting change activity, students look at 7 rows of various coins and then add up each row of coins. Students put their total amounts on the lines at the end of each row.
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Counting Money: Pennies and Nickels
In this counting money: pennies and nickels worksheet, 2nd graders interactively count the coins and enter the amount for 10 problems with immediate online feedback.
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A Penny for Abe
Students explore Abraham Lincoln through stories and poems. They also explore him being on the penny.
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Decimal Notation for Pennies and Dimes
Second graders write money in decimal form. In this money lesson, 2nd graders discuss the value of coins and find the placement of the decimal in writing the amount. They find the fractional parts of coins in a dollar.