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Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: Math Activity: What Coin Is This?

For Students 3rd
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying coins. Immediate feedback is given.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Exchanging Pennies and Nickels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will practice exchanging nickels, pennies. This flipchart works great as a center or an activity to go along with your lesson. There are pages with existing problems and pages...
Activity
Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: Math Activity: Counting Pennies and Nickels

For Students 3rd
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of counting pennies and nickels. Immediate feedback is given.
Lesson Plan
University of Houston

University of Houston: Mathematics Lessons: Counting on Coins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan for coin identification is aimed at Kindergarten and First Grade. Lots of activities, suggestions and other resources are also available.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Change Due

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson explains what making change is, contains a game and other resources to help you practice this important skill.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: The First Law of Motion: The Tower of Coins

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn about inertia in this simple experiment. They create a stack of twelve round objects, beginning with nickels, and try to remove the bottom object without toppling the tower. Various tools are provided for them to use for...
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Counting Coins

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Practice recognizing and counting coins. Count the total number of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to find the value of the coins. Total score is shown throughout the activity and questions are generated randomly.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Let's Go Shopping

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to count change and dollars to pay for different items. Use this flipchart in addition to your lesson or as a center activity.
Activity
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Coin Identification

For Teachers K - 1st
Two very basic coin identification activities and a teacher lesson plan are available at this website. These activities may require an explanation before primary age students can use them.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Lets Go Shopping With Change

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students count out coins to pay for different items and different ways you can write cents. There are various items and opportunities for students can practice shopping. This makes a great center activity.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Flavor Fiesta: Money Word Problems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will investigate money through an ice cream parlor activity. Students will determine the cost of an ice cream sundae using a recipe and price list. Students will use their Activotes to select...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Money Bingo

For Students 1st - 4th
Money BINGO is a fun and educational game for kids to practice counting money. BINGO grid size options and the ability to select difficulty (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and bills) make this activity good for kindergarten through...