Maing Change: Pathwkays, Roads, and Bridges Learning to “count back” change Learning to “count back” change

Lesson compares making change to traveling Pennies: “penny pathways” (slow back roads) Nickels and Dimes: “main roads” (more efficient) Quarters: “bridges” (allow us to travel ahead quickly) Pennies: “penny pathways” (slow back roads) Nickels and Dimes: “main roads” (more efficient) Quarters: “bridges” (allow us to travel ahead quickly)

How else does this lesson help students? Supports organizational strategies Supports reflective thinking about numerical patterns “Creating a shared vocabulary around travel supports communication and learning” Supports organizational strategies Supports reflective thinking about numerical patterns “Creating a shared vocabulary around travel supports communication and learning”

Making change and traveling asks the same basic questions: “Where am I?” “Where am I going?” Making change and traveling requires planning and thinking about the route. Do we want to take the scenic route or get to our destination as soon as possible? Remember: we may take some side streets or back roads to get to the main road. Taking a bridge may also get us to our destination more quickly. “Where am I?” “Where am I going?” Making change and traveling requires planning and thinking about the route. Do we want to take the scenic route or get to our destination as soon as possible? Remember: we may take some side streets or back roads to get to the main road. Taking a bridge may also get us to our destination more quickly.