Financial Literacy Lesson Heather Antunez EDUC 128/228 Spring 2014 Lesson Title: What’s that Coin? Grade Level: Kindergarten Overview This lesson prompts students to pay close attention to the details of the quarter, dime, nickel and penny as they are introduced to and learn the names and values of the coins. Students listen to a book read aloud about money, examine real coins with magnifying glasses, listen to a song and poem about the names and values of money and play a coin sorting activity with real coins. Content Standards National Council for Social Studies Standards VII Production, Distribution, & Consumption

• Explain and demonstrate the role of money in everyday life Iowa Common Core 21st Century Skills Financial Literacy; Kindergarten-Grade 2 Understand Financial Instruments

• Distinguish different types of money (bills, coins). • Identify the values of each type

Materials Needed Book: “I Can Name Bills and Coins” by Rebecca Wingard-Nelson Real or play coins: quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies Magnifying Glasses Mr.’ R’s Coin Value Song Laptop or Computer to play Mr. R’s Coin Value Song Coin Flash Cards Coin Tray Sorting Activity Coin Poem Prerequisite Skills Be familiar with the concept of money. Understand that there are different U.S coins. The front and backs of coins are sometimes called heads and tails. ABCD Objective Given a set of coins students will sort and identify the four U.S. coins: quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies in 4 out of five trials.

   

 

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Interaction  with  Students  1.    Learning Objectives   On completion of this lesson students will be able to:

o Recognize and identify a quarter, dime, nickel and penny o Sort coins into four groups o Name the value of each coin

2. Procedures Lesson Introduction “Today we are going to learn about money and the different types of coins that we use everyday to buy things such as food, clothes, school supplies, or toys.” Without money we cannot buy the things that we want or need at the store. Next, I’m going to read a book that shows us and tells us about money that we use in our everyday life.” Read aloud the book: “I Can Name Bills and Coins” by Rebecca Wingard- Nelson. Review the names and values of four different coins from the book. In pairs or small groups allow students to examine a set of the four U.S. coins: quarters, dimes, nickel and penny with magnifying glasses. Instruct them to look for differences on the front and back the four different coins. Remind students from other lessons the front of the coin is called “heads” and the back of the coin is called “tails”. Distribute the flash cards with the coin names, values of the coins and review the name value and details on the coins. Have students match their coins to coins on the Coin Flash Cards. Modeling and Instruction Play Mr. R’s Coin song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb-w3rqRoJ8 and have students watch the short video clip about coins. Group Game/Activity

1. Begin by dividing students into small groups of 2-4 students. 2. Give each group a Coin Sorting Tray with a pile of coins in the center of the tray. 3. Have students work cooperatively to sort and group by coins into the four

different coins in Coin Sorting Tray. 4. Students should complete the task with coins grouped into quarters, dimes,

nickels and pennies in each of the four sections of the sorting tray. This Coin Tray Sorting Activity can be continued in independent workstations or in pairs or small groups in learning centers. Check for Understanding

• The teacher will observe students as they complete the attempt to match coins and complete the Coin Sorting Activity during class activities.

 

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• The students can check the picture labels of the coins to see if they match as they play the sorting game.

Closure Wrap up the lesson by reviewing and showing the four coins to students with the following poem:

Penny, penny, Easily spent Copper brown and worth one cent.

Nickel, nickel, Thick and fat, You’re worth five cents. I know that.

Dime, dime, Little and thin, I remember, You’re worth ten.

Quarter, quarter Big and bold, You’re worth twenty-five I am told!

Repeat having students independently match real coins to coins on their Coin Flash Cards. Differentiation

a. Adaption for students who need extra help, time or attention • Pictures and labels will be used for students who have difficulty with reading. • Students will be paired in mixed ability groups. • The teacher or associate will assist individual students as needed during the lesson.

b. Extension for students of high ability

• Students of higher ability can do higher-level sorting activities and/or graph the number of each type of coin.

• Students can research where money is made and comes from and share their report with the class.

Technology Extension Activities: Smart Board Activity-Identifying Coins http://voices.yahoo.com/smart-board-activity-lesson-plan-identifying-coins-11023560.html?cat=4 U.S Mint News and Interactive Games for Kids http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinsMedals/ Learning Coins and Practice Counting Money http://www.abcya.com/learning_coins.htm

References Kindergarten Identify Coins http://internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/coins_math_kindergarten_k.htm Mr. R’s Coin Value Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb-w3rqRoJ8 http://mathstory.com/youtubevids/pennyNDQ.aspx#.Uzdorty47lE

 

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Coin Sorting Activity http://www.growinginprek.com/mathcenter.htm Coin Poem http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/138.html Coin Flash Cards http://teach123-school.blogspot.com/2012/01/money-rap.html Images Front and Back of Money http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art_us_money.htm Photos  of  Coin  Sorting  Activity