Introducing money (Elementary, Mathematics)

Second graders count up coins of money that add up to one dollar. In this money lesson plan, 2nd graders also spend money and keep track of how much they have spent.

Elementary schoolers solve two-step equations and practice money concepts. They solve multi-step addition and subtraction contextual problems and apply money concepts to real life situations. Pupils use pictures and counters to help them...

Introduce young learners to the important life skill of responsibly managing money and recording how much they spend and save. 

Use the internet to gather prices on regular grocery items. They practice solving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems using those prices. They also practice counting money and making change.

In this counting coins instructional activity, 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.

Introduce young mathematicians to concepts of financial literacy with this open-ended word problem. With seven dollars to spend during field day and given a list of available items and their prices, children must determine how they want...

Elementary money makers are walked through five steps to compare two different amounts. RJ speaks slowly as animations display his explanations. He compares the price of a New York magnet to the amount of money his cousin has on hand to...

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.

Elementary pupils apply problem solving strategies within a budget. Learners use math operations and knowledge of money to create a bouquet for less than $10.00. Websites and recording sheets are used, and they complete the instructional...

Young mathematicians discover the rules for adding and subtracting two digit numbers. In this addition and subtraction lesson plan, 1st graders examine the procedure for math problems with two digit numbers. Finally, everyone takes part...