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How Rich Is Rich?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich, Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst. They watch a video of the book and identify and record amounts of money mentioned in the story. They investigate money-related websites.
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Counting Coins

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice counting and adding or subtracting coins. The lesson includes many different selections of coin types and number of coins that you may configure and select. Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters are the coins used.
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Counting Money- Count Coins COUNTING MONEY - COUNT COINS

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice counting money by counting coins.
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I'm in the Money - Practical Money Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make a budget and utilize math skills to keep a record of what they spend. They use technology and spreadsheets to help them keep track of their money.
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Let's Find Out About Money

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify coins (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters), and their attributes, including physical characteristics and value.
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Franklin Roosevelt and the Dime

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study about the life, presidency, monument, and tribute of Franklin Delano Roosevelt through stories and poems. They study the attributes of a dime.
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Washington and the Quarter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the life of George Washington, his monument, and tributes to him through stories and poems. They study the attributes of a quarter.
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Ancient Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils research ancient civilizations, and develop story problems using symbols and coins from those times. They retell these story problems using modern terms and coins.
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How Can They Tell?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils compare the characteristics of arcade tokens to those of a circulating U.S. quarter to determine how a video game can tell the difference between the two. They examine coins and arcade tokens very closely to observe the differences.
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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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Introducing money (Elementary, Mathematics)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students study the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, one each day for four days, using a magnifying glass to identify the similarities. Then students discuss differences and value and learn a 'rap' to memorize values.
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Coin Content

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, equivalence in grain, and determine their worth today. They explain how to calculate fractions of a given weight and how to use decimal numbers.
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How Many Pennies?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the number of pennies it takes to fill outlines of various basic shapes.
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Coin Battery

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore basic principles of electricity and create their own battery.
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A Fraction of the Cost

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students 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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Money Math Worksheet Maker

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this money worksheet, students add up the total number of coins in the 2 problems given. This is also a link to make more sheets like this.
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How Many Cents?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this cents worksheet, learners identify coin amounts for nickels and pennies and then add up the total amount of nickels and pennies together.
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Striking it Rich with Chemistry

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify the composition of different pennies. In this chemistry lesson, students use a post 1982 penny to observe chemical change. They explain how to turn a penny from copper to gold.
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Money

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete online activities to identify coins and their given values. In this coin values lesson plan, students identify pictures of various coins and write their values. Students may then complete other activities based on a...
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LCR Math Dice Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play a dice game with play money. In this dice game instructional activity, students use play money and move poker chips back and forth. Students practice their money math using collaborative skills. Students also roll dice to...
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Combining Coins

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore counting coins. In this money counting lesson plan, students are given an assigned number of coins and calculate the least amount of coins that could be used to equal the same value. Students participate in guided...
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Add the Pennies

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this adding money learning exercise, students add the pennies in each example. Students count the coins to solve the 12 penny amount problems.
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Addition and Subtraction of Signed Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of adding and subtracting using positive and negative numbers. In this addition and subtraction of signed numbers lesson, students use pennies to represent positive and negative numbers. Students deposit and...
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Math Challenge: Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins activity, students identify the coins and count the total. Students identify quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies to complete the 6 problems.