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Model Counting Pennies and Nickels

For Teachers 1st
First graders provide monetary value of coins. In this counting pennies and nickels lesson, 1st graders practice counting money with a partner.
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Change Mixer

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use their abilities to recognize coins and their values in this game that focuses on locomotor skills (skip, slide, gallop, run, jump). This game also requires students to add coin values.
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A Fraction of the Cost

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of fractions with coin denominations. They play a game involving trading equal fraction parts to coin values, and complete a 'Fraction Circles' worksheet.
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Identify Coins Worksheet (color)

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this coin identification worksheet, students look at the pictures of the coins on the left and the names of the coins on the right. Students draw a line to match the 4 coins to their name.
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Mexican Money Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Mexican money worksheet, students read about Mexican money values, then complete a chart, filling in amounts as fractions, decimals and US dollar equivalents.
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Counting One, Two, and Five-Cent Coins

For Students 3rd - 5th
For 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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Counting One, Two, and Five-Cent Coins

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this money worksheet, students add up the money that is represented in European coins. Students complete 9 problems on this worksheet.
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Counting Money- Count Coins COUNTING MONEY - COUNT COINS

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice counting money by counting coins.
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Value of Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine a collection of coins to discover their value. In this value of money lesson, 2nd graders identify the amount of money represented by each coin. Students use a worksheet to complete story problems involving...
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The Odyssey of a Coin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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Relating Coins to Bills: Enrichment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions and money worksheet, students use the chart that lists coins, their values, and the fraction they represent in a dollar. Students then use the chart to answer the questions.
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Beat the Bank

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a coin identification game to familiarize themselves with coin values. They add coin values to determine the game's winner.
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Pennies

For Teachers K
Students identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, and count groups of pennies up to ten. They identify the coins using coin manipulatives, count the pennies on a worksheet, and draw a picture on a two-cent stamp. Students then...
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Deena's Lucky Penny

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover the coin denominations of U.S. Currency.  In this money lesson, students read the book Deena's Lucky Penny, then complete a coin matching activity using the Internet.  Students also read Shel Silverstein's poem...
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Medieval Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the history of money as it was back then compare to now. In this algebra lesson, students analyze the type of money used in medieval times, the value of the currency and the coins used. They make a budget using...
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Let's Go Value Shopping

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students count, figure change, and find the value of saving in a classroom store.
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Valentine Shop

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use Coin Critters software to practice coin recognition. Students complete a printing project for the cover of Valentine cards and use monthly calendars or a hundreds chart to count by 5's and 10's. Students use KidPix to create...
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A Dollar for Penny

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students demonstrate different ways to make a dollar. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book A Dollar for Penny and identify the value of each coin. Students determine combinations of coins that can make up a dollar.
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Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders add and subtract coins, decide which coins to use to purchase an item, and compare values of sets of coins.
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Lesson Four - Making Change

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice making change. In this money lesson, students complete worksheets in which they find the amount of change they would receive from a dollar bill amount. Students go online and play games on this same concept. 
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Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents

For Students 2nd
For this consumer math worksheet, 2nd graders count the four sets of coins and write the total amount on the line.                                                          
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Alien Exchange

For Students 1st - 2nd
Oozam is a fictional planet whose money value is determined by shapes. Students should enjoy practicing their money counting skills with this fantastic learning exercise.
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Right on the Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students watch a video about different ways of making the same amounts of money and view a clip about the Denver Mint to discover how coins are made. They complete a Web activity on each coin's worth and find out facts about the penny.
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Match the Coins to the Purchased Item: UK Pence

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, learners color and cut out the pictures of the English 10, 2, 5 and 1 pence coins. Students match the coins to the value of the watch, ice cream and cake. It is not clear if the coin pictures are to be pasted on...