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All About Money
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Money in the Piggy Bank
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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Choosing Coins
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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How do You Stack Up? Revisited
Students estimate the thickness of coins. In this stack up activity, 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.
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Filling Up the Pigs
In this adding money activity, students solve 3 problems in which coins in a piggy bank are counted and an additional amount of money is added to it.
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Daisy Making Choices Leaf
Shed light on the concept of financial literacy with a series of four activities that examines needs vs. wants, gives scholars the opportunity to buy products using paper money, and set goals to save money.
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Making Change- Working With Money
In this story problem making change learning exercise learners read a one page description of money use by a child; then solve 6 questions based on the passage.
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Worksheet #1 Adding Coins to $1.00
In this counting coins worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which quarters, nickels and dimes are counted. Students write the total amount. All coins will add up to be less than one dollar.
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Anthony's Allowance
In this problem solving worksheet, students read one problem about a boy who saves a specified amount of money each day. Students identify the pattern and answer the questions.
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A Dollar for Penny
Students demonstrate different ways to make a dollar. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book A Dollar for Penny and identify the value of each coin. Students determine combinations of coins that can make up a dollar.
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Common Sense Cookie Shop
First graders shop for a bag of cookies using toy money. In teams, they choose which variety to buy and decides which bills and coins are necessary to buy the bag of cookies and a cashier makes change. They tally the cookies purchased...
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Rolling For Money
Second graders examine several coins to determine their values. Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are counted. Music is added to the lesson to enhance the experience.
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Max's Math Adventures
In this counting coins worksheet, students "take some time to solve the rhyme," reading a rhyme and answering related questions.
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Three Coins on a Table
Learners discuss the subject of coins and heads and tails. They work in groups to solve Fran's problem concentrating on the fact that the coins are in a row. Any group that finishes early can try the Extension problem.
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Grammar Practice: Choosing Between Fewer and Less
When should you use "fewer" instead of "less?" Reinforce this grammatical nuance in your class with this handy reference sheet. A short explanation guides students through the process of choosing one word over the other, and a series of...
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Sums to 100
Whether it's counting marbles, flowers, or playing cards, small objects can add up to great sums. Learners work six story problems to practice addition to 100. Some regrouping is required, along with distinguishing useful from irrelevant...
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Coin Values
In this coins worksheet, students find the values of coins and the totals of all the values added up together. Students complete 6 problems.
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Undercounting Unemployment
Students examine what defines unemployment numbers in the United States. In this economic data lesson, students complete worksheets, watch a video, and have a class debate in order to understand how the U.S. defines and comes up with...
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Model Addition to 100
In this addition worksheet, students solve 6 word problems using the numbers 1-100. The first 2 problems are set up as a guide.
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Every Grain Counts
Students research a variety of facts about rice. They read books, access information on the Internet and use maps to determine major rice growing areas in the world and the patterns of distribution for this crop. Students create maps to...
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Math Word Problems
In this solving story problems activity, students multiply, add, subtract, fill in numbers before and after, find elapsed time, and count value of coins. Students solve 10 problems.
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Model Numbers to 100
In this numbers activity, students solve 6 word problems, using picture models of cubes. Problems are set up using groups of ten.
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Counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s
Learners practice counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s in order to prepare for counting and adding the values of coins.
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Penny Jar
Young scholars collect pennies to donate to charity and calculate the number of pennies. In this penny counting lesson, students group pennies in tens and count how many dollars and cents they have. Young scholars read a book about...