Learners listen to the book, "Benny's Pennies" and conduct math and language arts lessons to go along with the book. They demonstrate their ability to count pennies, understand proper sequence, and rewrite a story using different...

Students use addition to determine values of coin combinations. They play a game where they come up with possible trades: two nickels for a dime and complete a tally worksheet. There are other lessons in this unit.

Students demonstrate how to count money through a simulated shopping experience. In this consumer math lesson, students read the book Just Shopping With Mom and count play money to illustrate how much the items in the book cost.

Third graders understand the economics of choices in buying. In this goods and services instructional activity, 3rd graders participate in activities to make choices about purchases. Students write stories, answer questions, and complete...

Use the special Tennessee State Quarter as a learning tool. During this lesson, 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 that...

Students discover the importance of economics through Shel Silverstein's poem Smart. Students are introduced to the concept of earning money and using money to purchase necessary items, after becoming familiar with U.S. money.