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...

Students explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. For 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...

Round and round you'll go! Learners watch as different-sized circles fill with coins. They collect data and then make a prediction about the number of coins that will fit in a large circular rug.

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...

Students determine how to make the largest sum of money using the least amount of coins. In this mixed currency lesson, students listen to a reading of If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz before participating in money counting...

Help your kids develop strategies for counting. In this base-ten activity, learners use matching cards, base 10 blocks, and dry erase markers and boards to examine the base 10 counting system.

Students are introduced to coins and bills in American currency. After watching a video, they practice making the same amount of money out of different combinations of coins and bills. Using the internet, they discover how much each...

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...

Second graders recognize and compare the value of pennies, nickels, and dimes. They review counting pennies, nickels, and dimes.

Ninth graders compare the Euro with the purchasing power of the US dollar. In this economic lesson, 9th graders evaluate the value of the Euro through various exercises. Students research the currency exchange rates of the Euro.

Pupils investigate the currency exchange rate.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, student use proportions to exchange between the U.S. dollar and the euro.  Students come up with a product they would like to buy and...

Students investigate currency and exchange rates.  In the middle school mathematics lesson, students use ratio and proportion to convert from one type of currency to another.  Students solve problems involving currency exchange.

Rocks and minerals are great on their own, but they also turn into some pretty amazing stuff! An online lesson explains the different types of materials we get from rocks and minerals, including glass, plastic, and coins. An embedded...

Bear with your classes as they explore unit rate and proportions using gummies! Gummy bears come in many different sizes, including a 2,250-gram super bear! The task asks learners to determine how many regular bears and how many mini...

Students estimate the thickness of coins. In this stack up lesson, students stack pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. They calculate and record the thickness of each coin. Students stack coins and estimate the height of the stack.

How much is a million? This unit has a set of lessons investigating large numbers on the order of millions and billions. A culminating project has groups creating a slideshow and poster about large numbers found in the school and/or...

Students investigate the characteristics of the different coins. The teacher presents each coin, and the students identify the distinguishing characteristics of each side of the coin, and the value of each coin. The students complete a...

Students begin the lesson by being introduced to the currency of the Euro. As a class, they must decide which is worth more, the euro or a United States dollar. Using the internet, they determine the current exchange rate and complete...

Students discuss the kinds of things they count and how to use tally marks. In this social science lesson, students count animal crackers by using tally marks for each kind of animal. The tally marks are changed into numbers and one...

Fifth graders measure how long it takes to make cookies. In this measuring time lesson, 5th graders explore how to manage time. Students decide when to start making breakfast on time, how to calculate playing time into their lunch time,...

Learners estimate and determine the number of cents (pennies) that are needed to equal the mass of a variety of common objects. They develop a process for measuring and explore concepts related to units of measurement.

Agriculture surrounds us every day; incorporate measuring tools into a study of Oklahoma's agricultural industry! Small groups read an informational text (included) before visiting stations where they investigate prices of various...

Pupils use their non-dominant hand to catch candy which they tossed in the air. They estimate how many they catch in a second round. They record and determine how the probability changed the second time.

Students drop water onto clean coins to determine the tension of each coin and then to graph their findings.