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Make a Dollar

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this counting dimes worksheet, students draw the number of dimes that makes the first amount of money equal the total amount of money given.
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Ben Franklin Half Dollar

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research contributions to American culture and technological progress through Benjamin Franklin's quotes and inventions. They also analyze research in order to design a coin honoring Ben Franklin's contributions.
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Million Dollar Gift

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on instructional activity very effectively demonstrates the...
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Understanding the Effects of Currency Exchangerates

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the economic effects of a strong and weak U.S. dollar. They identify the currency used in countries which regularly trade with the U.S., discuss the pros and cons of a strong U.S. dollar, and calculate the prices in...
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Math -- Money

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify a penny, nickel, dime, quarter and a half dollar. They examine the value of each coin and its equivalents (to quarter/dollar). After pairing up with a classmate, each one drills the other one on each coin.
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Budgeting

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders construct a budget for a family of four including a column for income and no less than ten columns for expenses, all of which will be expressed and totaled in dollar amounts. They are also requested to write a scenario in...
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A Fraction of the Cost

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use various coin denominations to explore the concept of fractions. They demonstrate an understanding of the fractions 1/2 ($.50), 1/4 ($.25), 10ths ($.10) and 20ths ($.05) by using fraction circle pieces to create whole...
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Money Amounts With A Calculator

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders record money amounts with decimal notation. In this money lesson, 2nd graders read and construct monetary amounts using decimals. Students work with calculators and discover the rules of decimals.
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Coin Combinations Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify how many coins: quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies equals a given dollar amount.
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Power of the People

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students determine the meaning of democracy and investigate accomplishments of a number of United States presidents. They look at images of the presidential one dollar coins before they determine how the job of the president differs from...
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Money

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students examine drawings of the 1,5, 10 and 20 dollar U.S. paper bills. There are no instructions on the page about what students are to do with these.
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What Is the Amount?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting money activity, students solve 8 problems in which picture symbols inside a robot's purse are decoded. Students count how much money is inside each purse. All sums are under one dollar.
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Picture/Word Worksheet #15

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vocabulary acquisition instructional activity, students use the pictures and trace the words to help them learn the following words: axe, hair, picture, bat, dollar, and radio.
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What Is the Total Amount?

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this counting nickels worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which nickels are counted and the total amount is calculated. All sums are below a dollar.
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Can You Match the Coin's Name?

For Students K - 1st
For this consumer math worksheet, students draw a line between each matching coin and its name. They match the words penny, nickel, quarter, dime and half dollar.
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Can You Write the Coin's Name?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood printing practice worksheet, students trace the words quarter, dime, half-dollar, nickel, and penny. Students then match each of the words to the correct coin picture.
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Decimal Notation for Pennies and Dimes

For Teachers 2nd
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. 
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Money Worksheet

For Students 2nd
In this money worksheet, 2nd graders count the six groups of coins and write the amount on the given lines. The money amounts go up to one dollar.             
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Money: coins

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this coins activity, students add the coins up to a half dollar in each problem. Students complete 6 problems total on this activity.
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The International Way of Thinking

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this International Way of Thinking worksheet, students write answers to questions about basic economic concepts as well as using a chart about production.
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The Many Faces of Coins

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine and discuss the designs on the circulating coins produced by the United States Mint. They read about the woman and child featured on the Golden Dollar. They compare and contrast coins using a Venn Diagram.
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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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What's Left Over?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this mathematics worksheet, students identify and find the amount remaining after subtracting different amounts from a standard currency unit. Then they select the unit of currency and identify how to present sub-dollar amounts with a...
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Currency Exchange Rates

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students, in groups, choose three countries from which to investigate exchange rates versus the US dollar. Using Internet research they follow daily exchange rates and compute the percentage change. They compile data and prepare and...