Counting Money (USA)

# Learning Objectives 1. Use the $ and cent to recognize the value of money.{.info} 2. Combine amounts of money to make particular values.{.info} # Coins and Bills{.objective .objective1} - Use the scene as an opportunity to review prior knowledge of coins and bills. Students will explore models of coins and bills and should be able to recognize and determine their value. - Students should be asked to identify the cents and the Dollar. They should be asked to put the coins and bills in order of lowest to greatest value. # Combining Coins{.objective .objective2} - Students can be reminded that coins and bills aren’t used on their own. They can be combined to make up different values. They should be mindful that for every 100 cents makes up $1 in their totals. - Students should be encouraged to make up different values using combinations of coins. How about asking students to make up $1 in as many different ways and write it down. # How Much?{.objective .objective3} - Here, students will be able to complete an interactive task. Around the scene there will movable combinations of coins. These will add up to the total amounts on each of the benches. - Ask students to explore the benches and values they need to make up. They should then place a specific movable combination of coins to the correct bench. # Teacher Resources ### Download Teacher Notes [](https://avnfs.com/2zMeALcgBHY6s_iwkmDXwdJ1FJrpp555iIUXNeAjB94?size=1460699&type=application%2Fpdf&name=Counting+Money+USA+Teachers+Notes+1.pdf) ### Student Worksheet Answers Document [](https://avnfs.com/-jHmwUcZG4aOFN3y7RD6ThMq-YEUoePUL7OTMS-sxFY?size=1142458&type=application%2Fpdf&name=Counting+Money+USA+Teachers+Notes+2.pdf) ### Download Student Worksheet Document [](https://avnfs.com/ZIhva9eh0qZQ6KKrefa96_BUZ9BT5y6-r9txiZhHcWg?size=457127&type=application%2Fpdf&name=Counting+Money+USA+Teachers+Notes+3.pdf)