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Show Me Economics

For Teachers K
Students identify the penny as a copper coin worth 1 cent. They discover information found on the penny: President Lincoln's face, Lincoln Memorial, date, and location of minting.
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Mixing Coins

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore mixed (different denomination) coin sets and create different total amounts.
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Math/Technology: Coin Combos

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify coin combinations needed to purchase items under a dollar. Using Kidspiration, they demonstrate three ways to purchase a pizza slice for 96 cents and choose an item which cost less than a dollar for other to...
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How Much is Your Name Worth?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify the value of each coin type and then use a code to assign each letter of the alphabet to the value of the coins. They add coin combinations to determine the value of their name.
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Money, Money, Everywhere!

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollars, dollars. Here's a comprehension worksheet that asks young readers to respond to a series of questions based on a passage about money.
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Most Likely/Least Likely

For Students 2nd Standards
Learners consider a practice problem which prompts them to choose the type of marble most likely to be picked out of a group. Then, they answer probability-type questions regarding a spinner, and a tally chart of coins. 
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Clean up the Money!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this money instructional activity, students fill up a grid with coins and then roll dice to get ordered pairs and take the money of the ordered pair that they roll. Students then add up their money in the end and see who wins.
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Apple Exploration

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Turn your classroom into a farmers' market! Reading Applesauce Season by Eden Ross Lipson or Monica Wellington’s Apple Farmer Annie, launches this investigation of apples, farmers' markets, and the people selling products. The class...
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Using Guess, Check and Revise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students answer coin related math questions using the guess, check and revise process for problem solving.
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The Journey of Sacagawea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
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What's Left Over?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this mathematics worksheet, students identify and find the amount remaining after subtracting different amounts from a standard currency unit. Then they select the unit of currency and identify how to present sub-dollar amounts with a...
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Relating Coins to Bills: Enrichment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions and money learning exercise, students use the chart that lists coins, their values, and the fraction they represent in a dollar. Students then use the chart to answer the questions.
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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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Can You Match the Coins?

For Students K - 2nd
In this early childhood identifying coins worksheet, students match the heads of the 5 coins to tails of the coins. A dime, half-dollar, quarter, penny, and nickel are included
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Worksheet #1 Adding Coins to $1.00

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which quarters, nickels and dimes are counted. Students write the total amount. All coins will add up to be less than one dollar.
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Coins for teaching

For Students 1st - 4th
In this coins worksheet, students cut out the coins representing pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, and complete money activities with them. Students cut out 66 coins.
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Can You Match the Coin's Name?

For Students K - 1st
In this consumer math worksheet, students draw a line between each matching coin and its name. They match the words penny, nickel, quarter, dime and half dollar.
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Math Challenge

For Students 2nd
In this money activity, 2nd graders count coins. Students study quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies and write the amount show for 6 problems.
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Will it SINK or Float?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students predict whether objects will sink or float in water. They classify objects as sinking or floating in water. Students identify and explain similarities between objects that sink and float.
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Money Word Problems - myTestBook.com

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Consider printing out this instructional activity for your second and third graders! They're starting to learn about monetary value and counting coins. The questions are all formatted as multiple choice questions, so ensure your learners...
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Choosing Coins

For Teachers 1st
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify what coins can be used to buy a toy train. Then they count out how much money is given and write that amount in cents. Students also trace or draw the coins to match each price listed.
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Everyday Mathematics: Coins

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this counting coins worksheet, students receive help from an adult to find the total value for the pictured coins. The objective is to enhance students' counting money skills and skip counting skills.
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Expressing Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to a book read to them by their teacher and express the amount of money stated with their manipulative of play money and show different ways to express that amount of money.
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Iditarod Math Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Iditarod worksheet, students complete word problems about the money, booties, time, and more about the Iditarod. Students complete fifteen problems.