Learners determine how to make the largest sum of money using the least amount of coins. For this mixed currency lesson, students listen to a reading of If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz before participating in money counting...

Students identify the names of coins and grasp their relative values in terms of purchasing power. They engage in activities and games that help them acquire this knowledge.

Students identify and interpret the relationships between various components of currency, discusses the uses of money, and provides advanced lessons on making change. They also identify the various ways that money is used and how to use...

Third graders review the values of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. They discuss how the different types of coins can equal the same amount. Students give examples of ways to make a given amount under $1.00. They explain what the...

In this counting money with coins worksheet, students count by ones, fives, or tens to write the amount of the money the coins in each row are worth. Students also respond to a question regarding how to make 30 cents with coins.

In this dividing money worksheet, students solve 5 word problems in which sums of money are divided by single divisors. Students answer in dollars and cents.

Students read the book "Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday," along with their teacher and take away coins as they follow along with the story. In this money and counting lesson, students get meaningful practice in the art of...

The concept of counting money is reinforced for 2nd graders through visual representations in this slide show. This interactive presentation includes slides that ask for a specific money amount, students then must click on how many coins...

In this math worksheet, students are shown pictures of currency and coins and are asked how much money is pictured. Students are given 10 problems to practice the skill.

In this math worksheet, students examine the problems in order to determine the correct values for the money that is expressed using British Pounds.

After locating Latin American countries on a world map, children read about how microbanks are loaning money to help start small businesses. Involving both current events and economics, the teacher introduces the article with a map...

In this counting money worksheet, students count the nickels in each set. Students write the total amount of money for the 6 examples.

A simple game involving doubling money awaits your young mathematicians. They are divided up into Team A and Team B, and are each given certain amounts of pennies. They must double the amount, keep track of how much they've earned, then...

Young scholars demonstrate how to solve word problems. They will watch the video "Math Can Take You Places" and identify three problem solving strategies.

In this coins worksheet, students add up coins and write the total with the cents sign. Students add 10 amounts of coins together and write the total.

In this counting money instructional activity, students count the pennies in each example. Students count 6 sets of pennies and write the answers on the lines.

Not only will your young Spanish speakers develop shopping/ money vocabulary, they'll practice basic math as well! This plan will take no longer than 10-15 minutes and just has learners look at different products and do simple math. If...

Third graders make a picture money book. In this money lesson plan, 3rd graders read The Monster Money Book, discuss money terminology, watch a video on money and draw an example of the barter system. Students use the Internet to find...

Third graders work with money values and making purchases. In this money instructional activity, 3rd graders listen to Donna Guthrie's book, Real World Math: Money and Other Numbers In Your Life. They make money cookies either with a...

Introduce young mathematicians to concepts of financial literacy with this open-ended word problem. With seven dollars to spend during field day and given a list of available items and their prices, children must determine how they want...

Students become familiar with the importance of money now and the forms of money used in the past.  In this money lesson, students investigate the cour characteristics of money: portable, divisible, durable and acceptable. ...

In this finding the products consumer math activity, learners multiply dollars and cents by one-digit numbers. Students solve 15 problems.

Are you experiencing money problems? Here are some more! Young mathematicians practice their addition and subtraction skills with money values in these word problems and number sentences. Some of the 25 questions prompt scholars to...

When three classrooms are to split up prize money, your mathematicians must find the percentage that each class deserves and calculate the total amount. There is an option to use a calculator and practice rounding.