Young scholars investigate U.S. currency by pretending to buy food.  In this money lesson, students discover the vocabulary and value for each U.S. coin, then add the amounts in dollars and cents of food items they wish to purchase....

Second graders recognize, count, and write money amounts using the cent symbol and identify equivalent amounts of money. In this money lesson plan, 2nd graders add money amounts using plastic coins and magnetic money.

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...

Here is a fantastic lesson plan 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...

Students explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. In this currency lesson, students identify and define each piece of U.S. currency and their value to the monetary system. Students complete several money worksheets...

Learners explore the value of money. In this money lesson, students investigating combining amounts of money and making change. Learners count sets of money and make fair trades. Resources are provided.

Second graders explore commerce by practicing monetary transactions. In this consumer math instructional activity, 2nd graders practice using math functions to add and subtract different amounts of money. Students identify the different...

Second graders complete activities to learn how to manage money. In this managing money lesson, 2nd graders read the book How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty and complete two related worksheets.

Students explore the concepts of estimating and rounding. In this estimating and rounding lesson, students play a game of tic-tac-toe. Students pick items and must estimate their cost by rounding. Students estimate the costs of pretend...

Second graders study money amounts less than a dollar. In this math lesson, 2nd graders practice counting coins. Students read various stories and discuss how money was used in the stories.

Young scholars estimate the amount of money they have in groups of pennies, nickels, and dimes. In this money lesson plan, students then count up the amounts they have and exchange money amounts.

Young scholars explore counting money. In this money counting and gingerbread house construction lesson, students use a calculator to determine how much and what type of candy they can buy given 25 cents.  Young scholars construct...

Second graders add and subtract coins, decide which coins to use to purchase an item, and compare values of sets of coins.

Second graders produce a budget for a party.  In this money management lesson, 2nd graders create a budget for an imaginary party they will have based on a $20.00 limit.  Students observe a video clip in class discussing...

Second graders identify a quarter, dime, penny, nickel, and dime. They match the coin with it's monetary value, collect data on excel spreadsheet, and create a graph in Excel. Students participate in group activities.

Second graders review coins and their values. In this coin recognition lesson, 2nd graders review the coin values as they read 'Smart' by Shel Silverstein. Students use class computer demonstrations to identify the coin's names, worth,...

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.

Second graders investigate the concept of developing a budget. In this financial awareness lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Case of the Shrunken Allowance and brainstorm ways they can save and budget money. Students create their own...

Second graders practice comparing numeric money amounts.

Second graders participate in a math game using dimes and pennies. They practice combining coins to make a given amount of money, and they use the combinations to practice adding two digit numbers. Teacher assessment strategies and...

Students create different coin combinations for a single amount, practice counting, demonstrate their knowledge of the value of coins and demonstrate their knowledge of coin combinations.

Students identify and research various suitable school carnival activities. Then they work together to plan, design, and run all aspects of a school carnival. Students also add up their costs for the event and the amount of money it...

Students practice adding money after reading a story.  In this economics lesson, students read the book Pigs Will be Pigs by Amy Axelrod, and examine how decimals, dollar signs, and adding money is used when making a purchase....

Here is another State Quarter lesson. This one uses the Mississippi State Quarter. Pupils utilize beautifully-designed worksheets embedded in the plan, to practice calculating which combinations of flowers they can afford to buy. They...