Virginia Department of Education
Functions 1
Scholars learn what it means for a relation to be a function and see various representations of functions. After learning the definition, they participate in a card sorting activity classifying relations as functions or not.
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The Mathematics Behind a Structured Savings Plan
Make your money work for you. Future economists learn how to apply sigma notation and how to calculate the sum of a finite geometric series. The skill is essential in determining the future value of a structured savings plan with...
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Substitution "Plugging In"
The old plug and chug method will help the class investigate functional notation. They explore the meaning of functional notation, f(x), and determine the functional value of given values. The lesson includes two application problems and...
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Nickel/Penny Grab
First graders examine the coins nickels and pennies. In this math lesson plan, 1st graders compare the value of the two sets of coins and determine their value. Additionally, students explore counting sets of coins that have pennies...
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Money Game
Fourth graders give change of one dollar. In this decimal and fractions lesson, 4th graders receive fake coins and discuss what they could purchase with them. Students go for a walk and spend one dollar and get...
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Simple Strategies
Here is a fabulous lesson plan on problem solving strategies for your charges. In it, learners are presented with many excellent techniques they can use when faced with a multi-step math word problem. Some terrific blackline masters are...
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My Test Book: Counting Coins
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to count coins. Students may view the correct answers.
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Money: Demonstrating Coin Value up to $1.00
Students examine coin values up to $1.00 using paper coins. In this coin value lesson, students compare and contrast various coins to aid in identification, sort coins from smallest to largest, and match an equal number of pennies to...
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Trading Game
Students listen to story about money or coins, and play game to help them solidify their understanding of money. Students focus specifically on coin value and calculating amounts of money up to fifty cents or above, depending on level.
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Coins: Names and Value
Students read the story Benny's Pennies and play a matching game where they match the coin to it's value. In this coins lesson plan, students use the SMART Board to view coins.
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Counting 1p, 2p, and 5p Coins
In this coins activity, students count the total number of pence in coins from British Money. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
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Let's Find Out About Money
First graders investigate the uses and development of money as part of the study of finance. They focus upon the recognition of different coins and identify the value of each. Then students solve problems involving money and coins.
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Help the Leprechaun Pick the Right Coins
In this counting coins worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which they paste coins in the space next to an amount of money to show that value. All amounts are under one dollar.
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Money Matters
In this systems of equations learning exercise, students write and solve a system of equations to find the number of coins in the money problem. The steps to the solution are included on the page.
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Money Math
Students investigate the characteristics of the different coins. The teacher presents each coin, and the students identify the distinguishing characteristics of each side of the coin, and the value of each coin. The students complete a...
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Count On It!
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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Dimes and Quarters
Here is a coin problem where the algebra learner determines the pair of linear equations needed to solve the system. Whether the equations are taken from a table, or your scholars recognize the format of a coin problem, it is an...
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Susan's Choice
Young economists explore opportunity cost by counting how much money Susan has in her piggy bank. From here, they are challenged to help Susan make a choice about what she can buy with her money.
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Solving Linear Inequalities
Walk the class through the steps of how to evaluate linear inequalities in one variable and graph the solution set. Define and discuss key vocabulary terms, then have individuals work problems of varying difficulty. Included are word...
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Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Coin Recognition & Value
In this coin recognition worksheet, students cut out pictures of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Students then glue the pictures in the appropriate boxes according to their values.
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Nickels and Pennies
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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How Much for Your Name?
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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Let's Find Out About Money
First graders identify coins (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters), and their attributes, including physical characteristics and value.
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Count Coins
In this counting coins worksheet, students find the value of given sets of coins. Coins used are dimes, nickels and pennies. Then, students answer an additional word problem related to money.