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Worksheet
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Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this money worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which a group of quarters, dimes, and nickels is counted and the total calculated.
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Lesson Plan
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Dollar Word

For Teachers K
Students review the value of coins prior to adding up values to equal one dollar. Letters of the alphabet are assigned monetary values and students use calculators to add up the value of a word. Students work with a partner to try and...
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Printables
Kiwi Crate

Shopping on a Budget

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Print some money with a resource on dollars and cents. Combined with a lesson plan about budgeting, the currency includes $1, $5, and $10 bills, coins of varying value, and a platinum credit card.
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Math: Navigating the World Around Me

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young mathematicians research and discuss real world math word problems and ways in which they apply math concepts in their everyday lives. They create a storyboard of a math word problem from which they create a slide for a multi-media...
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Money: Nickels

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this determining the value of nickels worksheet, students count by fives to find the total value of each problem. Students solve 6 problems.
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Activity
US Department of Commerce

Featured Activity: Exploring Questions for the 2020 Census

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Just what is the census for? Using data and census questions, class members explore how officials gather information. Then, they consider how the government uses the answers to determine how it spends its money with a collaborative...
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Lesson Plan
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Ancient Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils research ancient civilizations, and develop story problems using symbols and coins from those times. They retell these story problems using modern terms and coins.
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Lesson Plan
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Adding Pennies, Nickels and Dimes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students add pennies, nickels and dimes and organize the coins to display a variety of price values from real life examples. They discuss the importance of money in the day-to-day world.
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Lesson Plan
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Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read a book titled Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday and discuss how saving money can help you lead a certain lifestyle. In this money lesson plan, students chart the money spent in the book and decide if they were smart...
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Sixth Grade Word Problem

For Students 6th
In this money and percentages worksheet, 6th graders complete word problems about money and percentages. Students complete 15 problems.
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Worksheet
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Sixth Grade Fractions

For Students 6th
In this fractions worksheet, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about fractions of items based on a situation given about money. Students complete 15 problems.  
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Lesson Plan
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Two of Everything

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars listen to story Two of Everything, illustrate coins they would put into the Magic Pot using paper and pencil, and solve Magic Pot riddles by viewing slide show and predicting coin totals. Students then create table listing...
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Lesson Plan
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Life of a Dollar Bill

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the basic need for money and the circular flow of resources between households, businesses, government, and financial institutions. They discover how money gets into circulation and how it facilitates the production of...
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Lesson Plan
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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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Worksheet
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Adding Instruments

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this counting money worksheet, students practice their math skills as they examine the prices of 3 items and respond to 4 questions that require then to count money.
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Worksheet
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Fourteenth Century AD, " A Life for A Life" The Mint

For Students 5th
In this King John's castle worksheet, 5th graders read a fact file about King John of England. The answer questions about the mint at his castle during the Fourteenth Century. They draw coins and complete Internet research with parental...
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Lesson Plan
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore number values by completing consumer math worksheets. In this math functions lesson, students identify the use of a decimal in numbers and the place values that are represented when dealing with money. Students complete...
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Coin-cessions II

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use a menu to match equal item values with coin sets. Students are asked to choose items from the menu that total a given amount.
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Lesson Plan
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Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use hockey sticks to pick up bean bags and put them into hoops which they get money for in the end. In this movement and math lesson plan, students get fake money and add up how much they earned in the end based on how many...
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Coin-cessions

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use a menu to match equal item values with coin sets. Students are asked to choose items from the menu that total a given amount.
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Lesson Plan
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There's No Business Like Bank Business

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a role play where they see how a bank works and how interest is paid by having money in the bank. In this bank lesson plan, students operate a bank and learn about saving, accounts, deposits, withdrawals,...
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How Much for Your Name?

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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Worksheet
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Nickels and Pennies

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting money worksheet, 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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Lesson Plan
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How Much?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders problem solve to determine if a fundraiser will be successful in the money raising activity. In this problem solving activity, 5th graders read a book about fund raising and write down important vocabulary words. Students...