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Mrs. Griffin’s First GradeMrs. Griffin’s First Grade

Objective• The objectives of this lesson are:• The first grade students will observe the different types of coins and

the dollar bill using the overhead projector.• The first grade students will view a short view from

www.unitedstreaming.com discussing the coins and values.• The first grade students will complete a Power Point presentation with

a partner describing a short story involving counting money. The students will view a simple example created by a teacher.

• The first grade students will create the presentation using keyboarding skills and clipart insertions.

• The first grade students will present their presentation to the whole group. Presentations will be evaluated on the language the students use while explaining the procedure and accuracy of the coin counting.

Types of Money• Penny

• Nickel

• Dime

• Quarter

• Dollar

What is this worth?• Penny=1¢• Nickel=5¢• Dime=10¢• Quarter=25¢• Dollar=$1 or $1.00

Skip Counting is fun...• When we count pennies, we count by

ones. Example: 1, 2, 3, and so on.• When we count nickels, we count by

fives. Example: 5, 10, 15, and so on.• When we count dimes, we count by

tens. Example: 10, 20, 30, and so on.• When we count quarters, we count by

big numbers (25’s). Example: 25, 50, 75, and so on.

Let’s try it!

6 cents or 6¢

Great Job!

One more time...

15 cents or 15¢

Way to Go!

Movie Time

Counting Money

Now it is your turn...• What did we learn?• Your turn to practice.• Take your time and remember

this:CoinsTheir Values

Create Your Own• With a partner, you will create a

PowerPoint presentation.• The presentation will have a short

story about counting money.• Here is an example Sam and

Bobby

References• Clipart from Microsoft Clipart,

www.usarecurrency.com, www.brent-krueger.com/ 2004nickel.html, www.solarsystem.nasa.gov, www.thatquiz.com, www.enchantedlearning.com

• Video from www.unitedstreaming.com