Lesson Plans

Students will use various coin denominations to explore the concept of fractions.

Students will conduct a science experiment where they will learn that the different denominations have characteristic densities that can be used to help identify the type of coin being used.

Students will use letter and sound relationships of initial consonants to complete sentences that follow a given repeating pattern. These sentences will be based on coin terms found on the U.S. Mint Coin Classroom.

After learning how many coins a new press can strike in a minute, students calculate the number of new coins that can be made in a single day. Students then share their problem-solving strategies with the class, using them to make additional calculations.

Students will play a game where they determine the value of different coin combinations.

Students will play a game to help them develop an appreciation for statistical methods as a powerful means for decision making.

Students will answer coin related math questions using the guess, check and revise process for problem solving.

Students will make predictions about the probability of a spun nickel landing on either heads or tails. Students will then test their predictions through experimentation.

Students will apply their knowledge of adding coins to a real life situation when they create different coin combinations to buy their daily snack.

Students will solve story problems that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with decimals. Students will represent parts of a dollar as a fraction, a decimal, and a percentage.