U.s. Mint: Coin Curricula: Half Dollar

Elementary schoolers examine money, then read a news article about new coins being produced by the U.S. Mint. The teacher introduces the article with samples of American money and a vocabulary activity, then young scholars read the news...

Students share their knowledge of Lewis and Clark, then read a news article about the redesign on the U.S. nickel to commemorate Lewis and Clark's expedition. Introduce the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then students...

Find out the history of the Monticello Nickel, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.

Find out the history of the Roosevelt Dime, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.

Find out the history of the Quarter, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.

Find out the history of the Lincoln cent, then print a copy of the design. Links to games and other activities follow the information.

If you had the opportunity to change the format of the United States government, what changes would you make? That is the question asked by PBS's "America From Scratch" series. Would you require that half of the government be female?...

Test your memory skills with this coin matching game.

Read the complete history of the current circulating Lincoln penny. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.

Students explore culture and change through reading "Half Main, Half Limping Rabbit" by Nina Porzucki. In this literature and cultural lesson, students discuss Dracula and other folk stories from Romania. Students identify the ways the...