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Lesson Plan
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Quarter, Nickel, Dime....

For Teachers 4th - 6th
An engaging game called, "Quarter, Nickel, and Dime" is presented in this math lesson. Players are given an envelope with slips of paper that represent the three coins. In pairs, they play the game 18 times, and the whole class charts...
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Unit Plan
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All About Money

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Few topics engage young mathematicians as much as learning about money. Through a series of shared readings and hands-on activities, children explore the US currency system, learning how to count money and calculate change as they create...
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Worksheet
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Counting Money

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Money is always a source of interest for young mathematicians, so utilize their engagement by adding up coin values. For each set of coins (quarter, dime, nickel, and penny) scholars count up and write the total. The example has them...
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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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PPT
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The Value of Coins

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
How much is a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter worth? Learners count and make various coin variations that equal a given denomination. Each slide contains images and explanations on how one should count coins to add them up.
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Worksheet
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Clean up the Money!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this money worksheet, learners fill up a grid with coins and then roll dice to get ordered pairs and take the money of the ordered pair that they roll. Students then add up their money in the end and see who wins.
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Lesson Plan
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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
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Stamping Coins

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners demonstrate that they can use a variety of coin combinations to make a single amount. They study all the ways to make 50 cents using coins using different coins.
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Lesson Plan
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Identifying Coins and Their Value

For Teachers K - 1st
Use the special Tennessee State Quarter as a learning tool. During this lesson plan, discuss why the Tennessee Quarter has musical instruments on it. You can also utilize a worksheet embedded in the plan to help your class compose a song...
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Worksheet
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Adding Money

For Students 1st - 2nd
Show young economists that adding money is just like adding the numbers they are used to. They complete two addition tables, adding monetary values under 50 cents. There are a couple done for them to give guidance, but learners must...
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Lesson Plan
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Money Match

For Teachers 2nd
Playing a game can be educational, pupils use this matching activity to identify coins and their values. This is a great way to have learners practice their money sense.
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Lesson Plan
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Money Math Match

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners hunt for the classmate who holds a bag of coins equal in value to theirs, study that different combinations of coins can represent the same amount of money and practice using coins to represent a set value in different ways.
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Worksheet
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Working with Coins

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Count the correct change with a money math activity! Given certain coins, second and third graders add and subtract amounts of money to find the correct change. The activity uses pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and...
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Lesson Plan
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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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Lesson Plan
Texas Commission on the Arts

The Quarter Fold

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Little ones identify the US quarter and explore the concept of one-fourth or one-quarter. Using real coins or coin manipulatives, they divide a square piece of paper into quarters, discuss halves and quarters, and create a design that...
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Lesson Plan
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Quarter Combos

For Teachers 2nd
Review money with this motivating activity. Using a simple game, learners practice adding up coins to total $.25. This activity comes with worksheets that could be used to cement students' knowledge of this topic.
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Interactive
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Money Word Problems - myTestBook.com

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Consider printing out this worksheet for your second and third graders! They're starting to learn about monetary value and counting coins. The questions are all formatted as multiple choice questions, so ensure your learners are fully...
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Worksheet
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Money Calculations

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this money worksheet, students calculate the total amount of quarters, dimes, and nickels in each problem. Students complete 4 problems.
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Lesson Plan
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Ten Money Word Problems

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Play with money! There are 10 word problems given; can your learners count the money in each and provide the correct answer? If possible, consider providing change for each learner to physically work out the answer. 
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Lesson Plan
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Choosing Coins

For Teachers 1st
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify what coins can be used to buy a toy train. Then they count out how much money is given and write that amount in cents. Students also trace or draw the coins to match each price listed.
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Worksheet
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Money-Dimes and Quarters

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this money worksheet, students add dimes and quarters, writing the total amount shown in each row. The worksheet has a reference web site for additional activities.
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Worksheet
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Everyday Mathematics: Coins

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this counting coins worksheet, 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.
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Lesson Plan
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Expressing Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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.
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Lesson Plan
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Show Me The Money

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the value of U.S. money. In this money lesson plan, 3rd graders print out pictures of money from the Internet and create play money. The students will play a game in which they display the amount of money called out...