Students recite a poem that aids in coin recognition. They memorize a poem that helps them identify the shape and worth of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter.

High schoolers work with large numbers when determining the height of a stack of $20 bills.

Compare the cost of four common food items at the grocery store! The value of these objects is represented in British pounds, but you could cross this off if it's too confusing for your elementary learners. 

Students drop water onto clean coins to determine the tension of each coin and then to graph their findings.

Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.

Students examine the Tennessee state quarter. They discuss Tennessee's musical heritage, examine all of the coins and as a group, create a song about coins or money. They also complete worksheets pertaining to the lesson.

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.

Learners review lists of coupons and complete a worksheet to analyze the benefits of the specials. In this household budget instructional activity, students determine which foods are nutritional and the advantages of using coupons or...

Students investigate the concept of coin design. They look at the inscriptions found on coins by handling them in class. The design is found in the state of West Virginia. The objects pictured on the coin are described by students and...

Students explore the various forms money can take other than as coins and currency. They offer written explanations why a form of exchange is needed. Students list items that could be used as forms of trade.

Students determine how much money they have in hand, find and read the price of a product, determine which product to buy, determine if they have enough money, and count out exact change or determine how much change is due.

Students play a game in which they determine the number of cents that equal a nickel, dime, and quarter. They identify which set of coins has more, fewer, or the same amount while also counting each collection and writing the...

In this counting money worksheet, students read the chart listing the food items and their prices. Students then solve the two questions using the chart and counting the money to find the answers.

Students participate in a lesson that illustrates the concept of spending and how it effects the economy. Technology is integrated in this study with the use of a computer simulation of a pinball game that shows how fast money can be spent.

Students explore the concept of saving money. In this saving money instructional activity, students read an article about saving money. Students discuss ways to save money and what makes it difficult to save money. Students compare...

In 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.

Students identify how many coins: quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies equals a given dollar amount.

In this early childhood printing practice worksheet, learners trace the words quarter, dime, half-dollar, nickel, and penny. Students then match each of the words to the correct coin picture.

Students debate the issues of economic prosperity, cultural preservation and environmental preservation by examining the development of land in the Bahamas.

In this money worksheet, students compare how much someone can earn from selling the weight of an organic cow versus a regular cow. Students complete 4 problems.

Learners explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs, opportunity...

Learners define money in terms of its functions and refer back to discussion of markets and the role of money in reducing transaction costs. They give examples of types of money.

Many organizations put on barbecues in order to make money. In a real-world math problem, the money allotted to purchase steak and chicken at this barbecue is only one hundred dollars. It is up to your potential chefs to figure out how...

Money and measurement are often expressed as decimal numbers. Here are 20 well-worded problems intended to put decimal numbers in a real-world context. Learners will add, subtract, multiply, and divide to determine the answer to each...