Amy Chapman

Grade Level: Kindergarten Main Subject: Math – Number & Numeration – Measurement & Reference Frames Length of Unit: 4 weeks Number of Lessons: 6 – Each with additional extension activities Source: Everyday Math

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For each U.S. coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter), students will be able to identify and know values for each. This unit is foundation for further development of the understanding of currency and the relationship of coins to dollars.

Lesson 1: Pennies Lesson 2: Nickels Lesson 3: Dimes Lesson 4: Coin Exchanges Lesson 5: Introduction of the Quarter Lesson 6: Classroom Town

Lesson One: Given an illustration of a penny, students will be able to accurately identify both the name and value.

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Additional Activities Dramatic Play Practice: – In “work choice time”, create a play store where students can practice playing with pennies and nickels. Comparing Coins by Feel: – Put coins in a Feely Box, and children must guess, by touch only, which coin it is. Games: – Money Cube Game – Penny-Nickel Exchange – Penny-Nickel-Dime Exchange – Money Conversion Dice Game – Money Grid Make Exchange Chart – Each child makes a coin exchange chart using stamps. Ongoing Coin Calendar: – Create a giant coin chart that correlates with calendar and unit; a visual representation of the value of coins, and relationships between penny to nickel, nickel to dime, etc. It will help highlight the pattern coin values.

Coin Calendar = = + 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th …and so on

Sample Assessment Sheet