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Dollar Word

For Teachers K
Students review the value of coins prior to adding up values to equal one dollar. Letters of the alphabet are assigned monetary values and students use calculators to add up the value of a word. Students work with a partner to try and...
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Money and Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this different types of coins worksheet, student match four different types of coins to their actual names by drawing a line from one the another.
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Canadian Coins 4

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive Canadian coins worksheet, learners answer 6 multiple choice questions about the names of Canadian coins. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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How Many? How Much?

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize and learn the value of coins. For this instructional activity on money, 1st graders read the book Monster Money by Grace Maccarone, discuss the role of money in society, identify various coins, and explore making...
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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.
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Super Cents

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study money amounts less than a dollar. In this math activity, 2nd graders practice counting coins. Students read various stories and discuss how money was used in the stories.
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Place Value: Making Change with Canadian Money

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this place value:  making change with Canadian money worksheet, students use a spreadsheet and certain coins to practice and record how much change would be given from a $5 bill.  A parent or tutor adjusts the questions to...
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Reviewing Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review the concepts on money. In this consumer math lesson, students review the vocabulary and value of each coin. Students are shown coins and identify each one's name and value. Students take an included test on the value of...
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Trading Game

For Teachers K - 4th
Students listen to story about money or coins, and play game to help them solidify their understanding of money. Students focus specifically on coin value and calculating amounts of money up to fifty cents or above, depending on level.
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Count On It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice counting money. In this consumer math lesson, students identify the various U.S. coins and group them in various ways to equal a dollar. Students will use the money they collected for a donation towards a non-profit...
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Money Matters

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice spending money by completing math word sentences.  In this economics lesson, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money....
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Spending Money

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice adding monetary values. In this money lesson, 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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Making Amounts with Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss how to make correct change. In this lesson plan on money, 2nd graders practice making an amount using the correct number of coins.
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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.
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"Let's Count Money"

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in an interactive Internet activity that allows them to practice counting money. Students can work independently or cooperatively as they "drag and drop" coins using a mouse.
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U.S.A.

For Students 1st - 2nd
In these literature worksheets learners will construct a self made book about the USA. Students will color 15 vocabulary words pertaining to the book's topic.
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Representing Rational Numbers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore rational numbers. For this fractions, decimals, and percents lesson, 7th graders identify and compare equivalencies between fractions, decimals, and percents. Students use hands-on activities to investigate the...
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What's the Big Idea? Exercise 2

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online interactive categorization worksheet, learners examine 12 groups of 4 words each. Students identify a title for each set of words.
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Savings and Budget

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the concept of developing a budget. In this financial awareness lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Case of the Shrunken Allowance and brainstorm ways they can save and budget money. Students create their own...
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Managing My Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management lesson, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students then discuss the...
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Count Coins and Bills

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils study the names and values of different denominations of paper money, count sets of money that include both coins and bills. They complete a money chart, read and solve word problems.
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Valentine Shop

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use Coin Critters software to practice coin recognition. Students complete a printing project for the cover of Valentine cards and use monthly calendars or a hundreds chart to count by 5's and 10's. Students use KidPix to create...
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Buggin' Out (Identifying and Adding Amounts of Money)

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. In this currency lesson, students identify and define each piece of U.S. currency and their value to the monetary system. Learners complete several money worksheets...
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It's On Sale

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...