Standard #: MA.2.G.5.3 (Archived Standard)


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Identify, combine, and compare values of money in cents up to $1 and in dollars up to $100, working with a single unit of currency.


Remarks


Name the different denominations of coins and bills.

Match one coin of one denomination to an equivalent amount of another; in coins. Similarly, match dollar amounts of different denominations and combinations of bills.

Activities will include the dollar sign ($) and cent (¢) symbols.



Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned... Just Ask Alexander!

This lesson is a culminating activity to a unit on counting money based on the story "Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday". Students work with various amounts of money in cents (up to $1) and dollars (up to $100) and learn to understand the differences between wants and needs.

Coin Combinations: How else can you pay for that?

In this lesson, students will learn that there can be multiple ways (multiple coin combinations) to reach a given money amount. Using money manipulatives, students will work cooperatively and independently to practice finding different coin combinations for a given money amount. Students will also become comfortable knowing that there are multiple ways to reach a correct answer.

Discovering Math: Beginning Measurement Demonstrate the basic measures of length, width, height, weight, and temperature by measuring objects and recording the information.
  • Demonstrate how time is measured by recording it to the nearest minute.
  • Count money using coins and bills.

Text Resources

Name Description
Bibliography: Children's Books Related to Money A list of references for 11 children's books related to money.

(found at NCTM's Illuminations site "" under Materials and called "Book of your choice".)
Bibliography of books related to coins and money A printable list of 10 children's books with references related to coins and money
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