Here is a fantastic lesson 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 worksheets are...

Students, by participating in a classroom toy store, are introduced to the penny.

In this counting coins activity, students answer 5 fill in the blank questions where they count groups of nickels, dimes and pennies and then write the amount of money on the blank provided.

What starts as a basic question of division and remainders quickly turns abstract in this question of related ratios and radii. The class works to surround a central coin with coins of the same and different values, then develops a...

Help young mathematicians make cents out of the US currency system with this two-part math activity. Children first learn the names and values for each type of coin, before learning to count and compare the values of coins using the...

Young mathematicians learn to make sense out of money with this collection of skills practice worksheets. From identifying the different coins and bills in the US currency system, to counting money and correctly using the dollar and...

The Magic Pot by Patricia Coombs is the theme of this multidisciplinary lesson plan. Early readers first take part in a read aloud and grand conversation about the story's details. Then, they get to work practicing their skills in...

Augment your math curriculum with posters detailing several concepts important to second grade math. Each poster features one math term from geometry, measurement, probability and statistics, computation and estimation, numbers and...

For this math worksheet, students sing a song called "Oh, Yes!" to the tune of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." The song describes how much a pennies, nickels, and dimes are worth.

In this counting coins worksheet, students solve 4 problems in which a set of coins is counted. Students write the total value of the set of coins. Included on this page are pennies, nickels and dimes only.

In this math activity, students examine photographs of 8 sets of coins. Students count the money and write the total under the picture. Note: The coins on this page are only nickels, dimes and pennies; there are no quarters.

In this coin counting worksheet, students count the values for each set by counting the quarters, dimes, pennies, and nickels. Students then write the letters for the coin values to write in the bottom blank to solve the Thanksgiving...

Second graders write money in decimal form. In this money lesson, 2nd graders discuss the value of coins and find the placement of the decimal in writing the amount. They find the fractional parts of coins in a dollar. 

In this finding the total amounts worksheet, students add the values of pennies, nickels, and dimes to determine the total amounts of the various combinations. Students solve 6 problems.

Second graders demonstrate how to count change. In this consumer math lesson, 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 coins worksheet, students solve 20 problems in which dimes and nickels and pennies are counted and the total calculated. All totals are under 50 cents.

Students 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 activity is important as a foundation for future math concepts in...

Here is an interactive instructional activity that allows learners to practice counting change with bills and coins, make change for a dollar, and practice their subtraction skills. The bills used are ones, fives, tens, twenties, and...

Students identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, and count groups of pennies up to ten. They identify the coins using coin manipulatives, count the pennies on a worksheet, and draw a picture on a two-cent stamp. Students then...

In this mathematics worksheet, students solve various counting and money problems. They identify the quarter, dime, nickel, and penny, and how much each is worth. Students also add up the totals for various combinations of the currency...

First graders complete worksheets on producers and consumers and the total price of a group of items. In this price lesson plan, 1st graders read the book A Dollar for Penny in order to understand price, producers, and consumers, and...

In this counting coins worksheet, students are given total amounts and then fill in the columns with the numbers of dimes, nickels, and pennies to show the missing data. Students solve eight problems. 

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...

In this finding the total value of coins instructional activity, students count combinations of pennies, nickels, and dimes to determine the total amounts. Students solve 6 problems.