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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Money in the Piggy Bank

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
It's time to crack open that piggy bank and see what's inside. First, count up the pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, identifying what fraction of them are dimes. Then calculate the total value of the coins, writing another fraction...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Counting Money and Making Change

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students count collections of coins and one-dollar bills. They solve problems and learn to use the dollar sign ($) with the decimal point to represent money amounts. This lesson is important as a foundation for future math concepts in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Great Graph!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Here is a fantastic lesson counting coins, interpreting graphs, and the concept of "greater than" and "less than." Young mathematicians utilize worksheets embedded in the plan in order to practice these concepts. The worksheets are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Smart- Counting Coins

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover the name and value of coins. In this counting money lesson, students identify heads and tails of coins and the value of each coin. Students visit websites and play games. Students then write a poem about money.
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Compare Money Amounts

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Close Observation: Coins

For Teachers 2nd
Integrate math, science, and speaking/listening with a collaborative hands-on activity. Each group works with a single penny, examining it with the naked eye and recording observations. Repeat using magnifying glasses. Then repeat with a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice counting money.  In this counting and comparing money lesson, students review the value of coins and use play money to count out five dollars.  Students complete a worksheet to determine what items they could buy...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How Much? challenge

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this counting money worksheet, students count coins to show prices of objects, draw the coins, identify the amount that is less, and show the price with the fewer coins. Students solve three problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students count money using only coins.  In this money lesson, students read Bennies Pennies, practice counting the pennies in the story and are then introduces to the different coins, penny, nickel, dime and quarter.  Students use...
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Curated OER

Barter vs. Money

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the book, Sheep in a Shop, that leads them to think about making financial decisions, trading, and the barter system. After the book is read aloud, a discussion ensues about some of the things that the sheep...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Who Has More Money?

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Coloring and money combine in this fun instructional activity! First and second graders count the amounts of money represented in each, and then color the person or animal who has the most money. They then draw the correct coins to add...
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Curriculum Corner

Second Grade Summer Math Practice Book

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Stop the summer lag with a set of second grade Common Core based math practice sheets. Learners fill in hundreds charts with missing numbers up to 1,000. They practice writing numbers in standard, expanded, and word form. Children also...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's All this Money Madness?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the value of money. In this money instructional activity, 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....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Count, Compare and Make Change

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review the value of coins and how to make change. In this counting money instructional activity, 2nd graders compare coins, practice making change, and review the value of coins using hands-on activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Values: Comparisons Between Musical Notation and Money

For Teachers K - 6th
Students identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in school, specifically math, are interrelated with those of music.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins learning exercise, students count the total amount of money in two sets of coins and record how much is in each set. Students circle the set that has the greater amount.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Value Of Money

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read the book "Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday," along with their teacher and take away coins as they follow along with the story. In this money and counting lesson plan, students get meaningful practice in the art of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ch-Ch-Ching Cafe: Play Restaurant Make Change

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make change by participating in a role-play restaurant activity. In this making change lesson, 4th graders use their math skills to compare prices and compute bills in a role play restaurant activity.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing Numbers; Same/Equal; Counting

For Students K - 2nd
This worksheet will help visual learners in how to compare numbers. By having candy images on the worksheet itself, your class will enjoy counting and trying to solve the subsequent word problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Managing My Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management instructional activity, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quarters and Dollars

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine value of quarters and dollars, solve real-life problems involving money, and compare values of sets of coins and bills.
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Assessment
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Assessment for the California Mathematics Standards Grade 2

For Students 2nd Standards
Test scholars mathematic skills with an assessment addressing addition, subtraction, multiplication, place value, measurement, geometric shapes, expanded notation; and their ability to compare numbers, write number sentences, draw...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Comparing Money Raised

For Students 4th Standards
How much money did Helen, Sandra, Nita, Luis, and Anthony raise? Compare their amounts with a task that asks learners to answer questions like how many times as much?
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Counting with Base - Ten Models

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Help your kids develop strategies for counting. In this base-ten lesson, learners use matching cards, base 10 blocks, and dry erase markers and boards to examine the base 10 counting system.