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Nickel/Penny Grab
First graders examine the coins nickels and pennies. In this math instructional activity, 1st graders compare the value of the two sets of coins and determine their value. Additionally, students explore counting sets of coins that...
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Kansas Clues
Students examine the Kansas state quarter and the Buffalo nickel and look for clue to help them identify why the bison was so important to the Native American. They perform "freeze frames" depicting Native American use of the bison.
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Food Web
Students identify producers and consumers, including scavengers and decomposers, and discuss role each plays in food web. They then make diagram of possible food chain that might include skull pictured on Montana's quarter, and...
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3rd Grade Math
In this math review learning exercise, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions about shapes, money, weight, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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A Dollar for Penny
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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Memories from the National Sites
Students write a virtual postcard. In this logo instructional activity students are introduced to the concept of postcard writing. Students research the national sites and states highlighted on quarters for that year. Students take a...
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Smart Shopping
In this exact change activity, 3rd graders look over a price list and circle each item that Danielle can buy with 3 quarters, 2 dimes, a nickel and a penny. Students find five groups of items that Danielle can buy together with the exact...
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Math Review
In this review of math skills worksheet, students determine elapsed time in minutes, compare two-digit numerals, add values of money, identify an addition property and a solid figure. Students solve five problems.
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It's On Sale
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...
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Sixth Grade Mathematics Quiz
In this math worksheet, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about variables, money, weight, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Coin Poems
Students recite a poem that aids in coin recognition. They memorize a poem that helps them identify the shape and worth of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter.
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What's for Lunch?
In this money word problem worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 6 different problems that include determining the cost of food for lunch. They determine which meal goes to which customer first. Then, students use the information...
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Texas Quarter Drawing
Students recognize the U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and
quarter by design and denomination and study the historical figures depicted on the coins. They study simple Texas symbols and choose
one to draw in a design for a Texas Quarter.
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What Does a Quarter Weigh?
Students study the historical figures and symbols of U.S.
patriotism depicted on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter coins. They
create a balance scale from common materials to measure the approximate weight
of a quarter.
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What are Quarters Made of?
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins,
especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to
change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...
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Money: Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter
In this counting coins learning exercise, students identify the coins in the 7 problems and then count the total money amount for each set.
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Counting Money
In this money worksheet, 3rd graders identify and solve 10 different problems that include counting money. First, they identify each coin and their differences amongst them. Then, students count the number of coins in each problem to get...
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Money Skills (Using Coins)
Students pretend to purchase items at their class store using coins. At the store, they are to state the amount of the item they want to buy by reading the label. They give the cashier the correct amount of coins and are given a mark on...
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting money learning exercise, students study the coins in each of 4 rows and count the amount of money they total. Students write the total amount.
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Money Counting Worksheet
In this counting coins worksheet, learners look at the coins in each row, total their amount, and write their total in the blank.
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Money Counting Worksheet
For this counting coins worksheet, students look at the coins in each row, total their amount, and write their total in the blank.
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Making Change with Dollars anc Cents
Third graders increase their knowledge of how to make change with dollars and cents by correctly identifying coins along with their values and then using coins to make an assigned amount which will be written on envelopes. They then...
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Learn to Earn When you Tend to Spend
Analyzing and understanding word problems is extremely important. Pupils learn that in money problems, earn usually means you add and spend usually means you subtract. They will solve a series of money-related word problems, label coins,...
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Circus Quarters
In this counting quarters worksheet, learners solve 5 problems in which the correct number of quarters is cut and pasted to show the coins necessary to buy each circus souvenir. The highest price is $1.25.