Redesigned+Lesson

Money
__Concept__: Money __Grade Level__: 2 __Estimated Duration__: 30 minutes

__Objective__ Students will:
 * Recognize the value of the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar
 * Demonstrate how different coin combinations equal the same amounts of money
 * For advanced learners: students will write money amounts using decimal point and dollar sign

__Differentiated Strategies__ These strategies are used to meet the varied needs of all learners.
 * Varying academic levels: uses heterogeneous grouping to allow students of differing abilities to support learning
 * Visual learners: incorporate visual aids
 * Kinesthetic learners: provides an opportunity for students to count their coins

__Materials__ Coins for each group of students Envelopes or baggies for each student, each displaying a different amount of money on the front Markers Set of coins for teacher display

__Key Vocabulary__ Dime Dollar Nickel Penny Quarter Value

__Procedures__ __Warm-up__
 * Review skip counting by 1's, 5's, and 10's to 100.
 * Identify each coin and its value with students.
 * Discuss which coins have the greatest value, and which have the least value.

__Direct Instruction__
 * Give students piles of plastic coins and sort them into groups of like coins. Lead students as you count the total value of each set of coins.
 * Count the penny pile by ones, the nickels by fives, and the dimes by tens.

__ Practice __
 * Students will go to their assigned computers.
 * Students will go to the link, http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_1.html, then click money.
 * Here the students will be given a certain amount of money, they will type in the amount of money they feel is correct then click "check" to see if their answer equals the amount of money shown in the picture.
 * They will practice on this website for ten minutes.

__Assessment__
 * Give each group two envelopes or baggies with a pre-determined amount of coins. Mark each bag with a letter and have a list with the corresponding amounts.
 * Ask group to count out the coins.
 * Students peer check to see if the money amount is correct.
 * Students can then try their partner's problem.
 * Switch envelopes and partners, and play again.

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