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Lesson Plan:
Counting Coins
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to count coins to know how much things are worth.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
- Ask your students to name the different coins used in the United States.
- Show the students the different coins, and tell them what each coin is called.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling
(10 minutes)- Play the The Coin Song.
- Write the names on the board next to each coin.
- Draw a few coins on the board, and show the students how to count the coins to see how much the different items cost.
Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling
(15 minutes)- Give each student a bag of coins.
- Write a money amount on the board.
- Have the students use their coins to show the amount you have on the board.
Independent Working Time
(15 minutes)- Hand out the Counting Coins worksheet.
- Have the students complete the worksheet independently.
- Have them talk to their shoulder partner to check their worksheet
Differentiation
- Enrichment: Have the students tell you how much each item is worth without using the coins.
- Support: Allow struggling students to use their coins to complete the worksheets.
Assessment
(15 minutes)- Collect the worksheets to check for understanding.
- Assign Present Math 2 as an informal assessment.
- Allow students to use their coins to complete the worksheet.
Review and Closing
(10 minutes)- As a class, complete the Present Math 3 worksheet.
- Replay the The Coin Song.
Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities
that guide learners through different concepts and skills.
They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
As second graders deepen their understanding of value, money will take an important place in the math curriculum. You can help teach kids the value of coins with this guided money lesson, designed by our team of curriculum experts. The lesson features targeted instruction and helpful exercises that provide practical real-life examples for kids to use in practicing this skill.
As second graders deepen their understanding of value, money will take an important place in the math curriculum.
This lesson includes printable activities:
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Story: Roly Coin Story
Game: Ordering Coins By Value
Game: Identifying Coins: Couch Fishing
Game: Money Math: Piggy Bank Game
Game: Money Math: Shopping with Penelope
