Making Change

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Making Change

• Stephanie Hill

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Analyze Learners

• This will take place in a normal second grade
  classroom
• The main focus is on money and counting back
  change
• Lesson teaches how to add and subtract coins

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State Objectives

• Mathematics MA.2.1.13 solve grade level
  appropriate story problems that require one or
  two-step solutions using multiple strategies.
• Mathematics MA.2.1.8 understand meaning of
  operations and the relationship between addition
  and subtraction (e.g., identity element of
  addition, associative property, commutative
  property, inverse operations, fact families).
• Mathematics MA.2.4.8 read time to the quarter
  hour using an analog and digital clock.
• Mathematics MA.2.4.10 read, write, and count
  amounts of money to a dollar.
• Mathematics MA.2.4.11 role-play making change to
  a dollar.

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Select MediaSites Used

• http//www.teach-nology.com/gold/moneyadd.html
• http//www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-
• plans/math/money/sale.htm
• http//illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID
  L130
• www.funbrain.com

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Materials Used

• Coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters,
  half-dollars)
• Dollars
• Pretend food
• Price Tags
• Inspiration handout

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Utilize Media MaterialsDay 1

• Fill out KWL chart
• Go over coin values
• Practice adding
• Tell about school store
• Pass out Inspiration handout

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Day 2

• Practice using coins
• Role-play
• Decide shoppers and cashiers

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Day 3

• Set up school store
• Go over costs
• Hand out money
• Let them shop
• Cashiers keep time

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Day 4

• Set up store
• Go over costs
• Hand out money
• Let them shop
• Cashiers keep time

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Day 5

• Set up store
• Go over costs
• Children have to keep time
• Fill out L on KWL chart

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Learner Participation

• Let students play and have fun
• Let them purchase items
• Worksheet

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Evaluation

• Walk around the room
• Worksheet
• KWL chart
• Participation