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...

Learners count collections of coins and one-dollar bills. They solve problems and learn to use the dollar sign ($) with the decimal point to represent money amounts. This lesson is important as a foundation for future math concepts in...

Here is a fantastic instructional activity 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...

Students learn how to count money.  In this money lesson, students review the names and values for each coin.  Students learn how to count bills and coins and how to write amounts of money.  Students complete web...

Students discover the name and value of coins. In this counting money lesson, students identify heads and tails of coins and the value of each coin. Students visit websites and play games. Students then write a poem about money.

The purpose of this lesson from the Illinois Institute of Technology is to review estimating and rounding to the nearest dollar as well as gain skills and practice in counting money. The students will define the meaning of estimate and...

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

In this counting money worksheet, students count the numbers of pennies and nickels. Students write the total amount of money for the 6 examples.

In this counting coins worksheet, students examine the 6 sets of coins pictured and record the value of each of the sets shown.

In this counting coins worksheet, students examine the 6 sets of coins pictured and record the value of each of the sets shown.

In this counting coins worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which half dollars are counted and the total amount of money recorded in dollars and cents.

Third graders explore the value of U.S. money. In this money lesson, 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 by...

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...

Elementary money makers are walked through five steps to compare two different amounts. RJ speaks slowly as animations display his explanations. He compares the price of a New York magnet to the amount of money his cousin has on hand to...

Students count coins. In this currency and mathematics activity, students use skip counting to figure the value of a group of coins. Students use plastic replica coins and real coins.

In this counting money activity, 1st graders identify the coins in each 4 leaf clover. Students then paste the matching coin word into each clover.

Money BINGO is a fun and educational game for kids to practice counting money. BINGO grid size options and the ability to select difficulty (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and bills) make this activity good for kindergarten through...

Let's take it from the top! This week's adventure, Operation: Lights, Camera, Action!, takes children to a movie set where they work behind-the-scenes and explore different kinds of jobs such as production assistant (keeps track of the...

Second graders demonstrate how to count change. In this consumer math lesson plan, 2nd graders read the book The Penny Pot and identify the value of coins. Students complete a worksheet to practice counting coins.

In this counting change learning exercise, students count the values of pennies, nickels, and dimes to determine the total amount of each group of coins. Students solve 6 problems.

Teach your class about saving, spending, and goal setting with a story about a couple of bunnies who went shopping and related activities. Learners keep track of the bunnies' spending, practice identifying long- and short-term savings...

In this counting coins worksheet, students practice problem solving skills as they find the value of the coins shown in 6 problems.

In this counting coins worksheet, students practice problem solving skills as they find the value of the coins shown in 6 problems.

In this counting money worksheet, students count the 5 sets of dimes in each example and write the total amount of money on the lines.