1st–2nd GradeObjectives

• Studentswillidentifythenameandvalueofdifferentcoins.

• Studentswillcountthetotalvalueofagroupofcoinsandfindequivalentcoincombinations.

Materials Needed• The Coin Counting BookbyRozanneLanczakWilliams• CointemplateorPlasticCoins[RA807]orMagneticCoins[ID306]

• “PotofCoins”activitymat• Spinnertemplate• Paperbag• Paperclips• Pencils• ScissorsProducts with item numbers are available at LakeshoreLearning.com.

Before You Begin

1. Printandcutoutasetofcointemplatesforeachstudentorpairofstudents.(Youcanalsouserealcoinsorasetofpretendcoins.)

2.Printthe“PotofCoins”activitymat.Youwillneedonematforeverystudentinyourclass.

3.Printthespinnertemplate.Youwillneedonespinnerforeverythreeorfourstudents.

Introduction

Giveasetofcoinstoeachstudentsostudentscanmanipulatethemthroughoutthelesson.Orhavestudentsworkinpairstoenhanceunderstanding.

ReadaloudThe Coin Counting Book.Asyouread,pauseperiodicallyandchallengestudentstodemonstratethemoneyconceptsinthebookusingtheircoins.

Procedure1. Reviewthenameandvalueofeachcoinwithstudents.

2.Drawalargepotontheclassboardoronchartpaper.Tellstudentsyouaregoingtoputafewcoinsinthepot,andyouwouldlikethemtohelpyoucountthevalueofthecoins.

3.Drawcirclesinsidethepotandlabelthemwitha“p”forpenny,“n”fornickel,“d”fordimeandsoon.(Orusemagneticcoinsonamagneticwrite&wipeboard.)

4.Invitestudentstousetheirowncoinmanipulativestohelpthemcountthetotalvalueofthecoinsinthepot.

5.Repeattheactivitywithdifferentcoincombinations.Discussstrategiesforaddingcoinvalues(e.g.,countbyfives,startwiththehighest-valuecoins,groupequivalentcoins,andsoon).YoumaywanttorefertoThe Coin Counting Bookforexamples.

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6.Oncestudentsunderstandtheactivity,invitevolunteerstodrawcoinsinthepotfortheirclassmatestoaddtogether.

7.Next,encouragestudentstofindcoinequivalentsforcertainvalues.Forexample,holdupadimeandask,“WhatothercoincombinationscanIusetoshow10cents?”Reinforceequivalenciesbypromptingstudentstoshowavarietyofcoincombinationsthatequal20cents,25cents,50centsandsoon.Chartstudents’responses.

Guided Practice

1. Dividestudentsintogroupsofthreeorfour.Giveeachstudenta“PotofCoins”activitymat.

2.Giveeachgroupapaperbagandonesetofcoins.Havestudentsputthecoinsinthebag.

3.Giveeachgroupaspinnertemplate,apencilandapaperclip.Showstudentshowtousethepaperclipasthearrowforthespinner:Slidethepaperclipontothepencilandholdthepenciluprightinthecenterofthespinner.Flickthepapercliptospinitaroundthepencil.

4.Haveplayerstaketurnsspinningtoselectanumber.Eachstudentdrawsthatmanycoinsfromthebagandplacesthemonamat.Havestudentsaddupthevalueoftheircoins.Theplayerwiththehighestvaluewinstheround!(Pointoutthatthepersonwiththemostcoinsisn’tnecessarilythepersonwiththehighestvalue.)

5.Challengestudentstoplayseveralroundsto practicecountingvariouscoincombinations.

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