Lesson Plan
Curated OER

For Sale!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review same type (denomination) coin sets, and build same type coin sets equaling fifty cents.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Take a Dip: Sticky Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete lab activities to investigate the "sticky" properties of water, such as surface tension and capillary action, due to the polarity of the molecules.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grouping Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate sets and subsets as they group coins and dinosaurs. Using scissors and provided sheet, they sort dinosaurs according to their commonalities. Their groupings are shared with the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money Madness

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review coins and their values. For this coin recognition lesson, 2nd graders review the coin values as they read 'Smart' by Shel Silverstein. Students use class computer demonstrations to identify the coin's names, worth,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math Bargains

For Teachers 1st
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Check Out Your Change!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students 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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Max's Math Adventures: Beekman's Ice Cream Shop

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students read a rhyming poem, take notes in a provided space, then solve a coin puzzle problem based on information given in the poem.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dynamite Dimes

For Teachers K
Students participate in a game called Dynamite Dimes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Combating Corrosion

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students perform an experiment to show the chemical reactions that occur when metal corrodes. They apply the results of the experiment to the conservation efforts of art curators trying to restore an ancient Greek bronze. This...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Much is that Name?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore money counting.  In this money problem solving lesson, students calculate how much money their name is "worth" using the corresponding alphabet letters which have been assigned a coin value.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize coins are worth a fraction of a dollar. They represent the value of different coins by shading in their equivalent fractional parts in the circle. They understand that fractions are part of a whole.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coin Conversions

For Teachers 5th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnets

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the many uses of magnets. in a compass, an alarm, salvage yard equipment to lift tons of metals.
Activity
Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: Math Activity: Counting Quarters, Dimes, Nickels and Pennies

For Students 3rd
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of counting quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. Immediate feedback is given.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Add different combinations of pennies, nickels, and dimes with this online game. You can see the percent of correct answers you have, as well as running totals of correct and incorrect answers.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Use this interactive online game to find the sums of different combinations of pennies and nickels. The game keeps a running total of correct and incorrect answers, as well as the percent of correct answers.
Activity
Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: Math Activity: Counting Pennies, Nickels and Dimes

For Students 3rd
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of counting pennies, nickels, and dimes. Immediate feedback is given.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Use this interactive game to practice adding pennies and nickels. The game keeps a running total of how many correct and incorrect answers you've given.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Lets Go Shopping With Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to count dimes, nickels, and pennies to pay for different items. Use this flipchart in addition to your lesson or as a center activity.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Dimes and Pennies

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Use this online game to add different combinations of dimes and pennies. The game keeps a percent score of your correct answers, as well as a running total of the number of your correct and incorrect answers.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding Dollars, Dimes, and Pennies

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Practice counting money using this online game. You'll be adding different combinations of dollars, dimes, and pennies together. The game keeps a running total of your correct and incorrect answers, as well as the percent of correct...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Lets Go Shopping With Pennies and Nickels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to count nickels and pennies to pay for different items. Use this flipchart in addition to your lesson or as a center activity.
Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Pennies a Little Goes a Long Way Game

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Use this fun learning game in your classroom to help students understand the value of money. Groups of students will be exchanging pennies for other types of coins.