Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Money in the Piggy Bank

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Coins for Candy

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive lesson helps students identify, compare, and learn the value of coins including pennies, nickels, and dimes.
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Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: Math Activity: What Coin Is This?

For Students 3rd
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying coins. Immediate feedback is given.
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Other

Teaching Heart: Money Poems

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Memorize these poems to help you remember which US coin is which, and how much each coin is worth. There are several fun poems for each coin.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Coin Identification

For Teachers K - 1st
Two very basic coin identification activities and a teacher lesson plan are available at this website. These activities may require an explanation before primary age students can use them.