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Coin Connections

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A wonderful lesson on identifying the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter awaits your young mathematicians. They engage in a multi-session lesson which allows them to practice using the values of each coin in worksheets and activities embedded in this fine plan. They also color in the Illinois state quarter; which made Abe Lincoln the first president to have his face depicted on two coins.

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coins, money

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coins, money, values of money, math
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Grade
K - 1st
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Math
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1 hr
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