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Money counts
Lesson introducing counting money and making change.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics)
By Angie Horne.
Shopping spree
Students will practice counting money up to five dollars using grocery ads from local stores.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics)
By Lauren Gary.
Smart money
Students will practice making money trades to equal $.25 kinesthetically and with manipulatives.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics)
By Sherry Griffith.

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Exploring pennies and dimes
In this lesson, the first of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students examine pennies and dimes and model subtraction as they listen to a children's book. They model amounts to 60 cents with coins. They rub coins and make a chart comparing the two... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
How many ways?
In this lesson, the second of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students estimate the value of collections of pennies, nickels, and dimes. They then determine the exact amount by exchanging sets of pennies or nickels for dimes. As an extension, they... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Making change
In this lesson, the fifth of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students model prices mentioned in a children's book. Then they make change from a given amount by counting on from the price. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Modeling prizes
Children use pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to model amounts to 70 cents. Next they answer money puzzles and estimate the number of pennies in a jar. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Number cents: Looking back and moving forward
In this lesson, the last of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students discuss and model prices, review the money words they've learned, and play games to facilitate continuing practice. They add to their portfolio and listen to another children's book.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Trading for quarters
This lesson is one of a 6-part unit from Illuminations titled “Trading For Quarters.” In this lesson, children listen to a book and then find sets of coins equivalent to a quarter using pennies, nickels, and dimes. They also estimate and count... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations