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What's All this Money Madness?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the value of money. In this money lesson, 2nd graders read the book Money Madness by David A. Alder and watch Brain Pop Jr. videos. Students discuss why we need money and how people earn money. Students each...
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Counting One, Two, and Five-Cent Coins

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this European money worksheet, students write the total amount in cents for one, two, and five cent coins. Students complete 9 problems total.
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A Fraction of the Cost

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners use various coin denominations to explore the concept of fractions. They demonstrate an understanding of the fractions 1/2 ($.50), 1/4 ($.25), 10ths ($.10) and 20ths ($.05) by using fraction circle pieces to create whole units...
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Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this coins activity, students count up the total number of dimes, nickels, and pennies in each problem. Students complete 25 problems total.
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Counting 1p, 2p, and 5p Coins

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this coins activity, students count the total number of pence in coins from British Money. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
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Five and Ten Cent Coins

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this coins learning exercise, students count the total for the five and ten cent coins in each problem. Students complete 3 sets of problems total.
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Working With Coins

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students arrange coins based on their value.  For this coins lesson, students trace and record the value of each coin.  Students count up to find the total value of all the coins.
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Money

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the value of the penny, nickel, dime, quarter and dollar. They demonstrate how different coin combinations equal the same amounts of money and write money amounts using the decimal point and dollar sign. They try to...
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Two of Everything

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to story Two of Everything, illustrate coins they would put into the Magic Pot using paper and pencil, and solve Magic Pot riddles by viewing slide show and predicting coin totals. Students then create table listing...
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In the Bag!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate how many quarters are in a $1,000 bag (after learning the dollar value of filled coin bags). They explain their problem-solving strategy using pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words.
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Adding Pennies, Nickels and Dimes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students add pennies, nickels and dimes and organize the coins to display a variety of price values from real life examples. They discuss the importance of money in the day-to-day world.
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Counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s in order to prepare for counting and adding the values of coins.
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Quarters

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this quarters worksheet, students read about quarters and their value, then write con amounts of given sets and complete a cost/change activity.
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Money Mystery

For Students 2nd
In this money worksheet, 2nd graders study and analyze 7 clues in order to complete a table on how many coins each child has in total value.
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Variables and Functions

For Students 5th
In this algebra worksheet, 5th graders solve 6 word problems by finding the value of variable in function tables. They use the information to solve the problems.
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Quiz: Dividing Whole Numbers by Decimals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this division worksheet, students complete a total of 15 problems, dividing whole numbers by decimals. Answers are included on page 2, quiz is printed 2 per page for copying purposes. 
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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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Fuel the Brain

Counting Money

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
If your class understands the value of coins, this worksheet is a great way to assess that knowledge. Young scholars are given an amount of each coin that Mia and Sarah have and will have to determine how much money in total each girl has.
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Are You Money Smart?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.
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50 State Quarter Game

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students, using their knowledge of place value and number sense, play this counting game in small groups, or as a whole class, to see who be the first person to reach 50 cents.
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A Pocketful of Change

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They conduct a survey of coins in students' possession, graphing the results to show frequency distribution and drawing inferences about the U.S....
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Dimes and Pennies

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this coin worksheet, students count and write the value of sets of coins. Worksheet is from a subscription site with links and is labeled as a sample.
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Defining Culture

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders define the term culture and are exposed to a variety of cultures from around the world. They read books, play Native American games, develop a class book that examines their own culture and, after examining currencies from...
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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...