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Money Sense

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the value of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, and use a variety of coins to show the value of a dollar. They count the exact amount of purchase.
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Pioneer Currency in Utah: Have you got change for a 5?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the need for money in a society and the artificial value of coin and paper currencies. They design their own coin and paper currency.
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What are Quarters Made of?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...
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Count On It!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate money. In this consumer math lesson, students use coins, identify their value, then group them in various ways to equal a dollar.
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Reporter Worksheet

For Students 3rd
For this math worksheet, 3rd graders tell the value of American coins. They count the number of each coin in the illustration. Students tell the value of a dollar and the number of dollars in the illustration. Links for coin lessons are...
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Count, Compare and Make Change

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review the value of coins and how to make change. In this counting money lesson, 2nd graders compare coins, practice making change, and review the value of coins using hands-on activities.
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Cool Cookie Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the value of coins and make change from a dollar using different amounts. They are given story problems and use a fake shop in which they can buy things in which they have to determine how much change they would...
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How Many? How Much?

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize and learn the value of coins. In this instructional activity on money, 1st graders read the book Monster Money by Grace Maccarone, discuss the role of money in society, identify various coins, and explore making...
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How Much for Your Name?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create different coin combinations for a single amount, practice counting, demonstrate their knowledge of the value of coins and demonstrate their knowledge of coin combinations.
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Penny, Nickel, Dime

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders recognize and compare the value of pennies, nickels, and dimes. They review counting pennies, nickels, and dimes.
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Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting money learning exercise, students study the illustrated coin pictures and then find the value of the coins. Students write the values on the lines.
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One Vs. One Hundred

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of place value. They differentiate between digits and their values as it related to addition and subtraction. Through the use of technology and manipulatives students investigate the place value of digits by...
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Nickels and Pennies 3

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 6 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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A Trip to the Toy Store

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize and identify the value of a penny, nickel and dime. They spend play money in a simulated toy store and match their coins to the purchase price of a toy of their choice.
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What In The World Would You Have?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students calculate value of money in other countries, and explore how the economy affects the rate of exchange.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Quarters

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, learners use their addition skills to solve 6 problems that require them to write the total value of the 6 groups of coins.
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Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 5 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Nickels and Pennies 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins activity, students use their problem solving skills to solve 4 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 6 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting coins worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 4 problems that require them to identify the value of the money shown.
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In the Bag!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate how many quarters are in a $1,000 bag (after learning the dollar value of filled coin bags). They explain their problem-solving strategy using pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words.
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Real Life Challenge- Give Me Credit!

For Students 7th - 9th
In this credit worksheet, students calculate the value of 4 different loans before completing a table about credit card offers advertised in newspapers, magazine, or junk mail.
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Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this filling in the blanks with missing values of coins instructional activity, students add designated amounts of coins and fill in the missing coins to make the total amounts. Students solve 4 problems.
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It Pays to Spell

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students write their spelling words and connect each letter to a value of money and add up the amount for the words. Students complete 6 problems.