TEKS & Objectives

7.1.A apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace

7.13 Personal financial literacy. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an economic way of thinking and problem solving useful in one’s life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor. 

We will strengthen our economic skills.

I will apply mathematical thinking to financial situations.

1. Complete warmup.

2. Review skip-counting by five.

Alternate/Bonus:

• Dot-to-dot
• Missing 5s
• BONUS: Spiderman skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s (6 pages, simpler)

3. Practice making change: Play The Quarter Game

• Just like Money Roll, you will take turns rolling dice. 
• Take the number of pennies that matches your roll and place them in the pennies column of your game mat.
• As you roll, make change so that you have the least number of coins possible at any time. 
• Once you have reached $1.00 (4 quarters), you win!
• Use these charts to help you:

Here is the game mat:

Quarter game mat

Click below for virtual dice:

4. Sort and count a collection of coins.

Use the guides if you need to.

5. “Coin Identification and Coin Value”

6. Complete assignment at Brainzy.

….Fish Bowl Addition

….Secret Agent Addition

…..Look for the assignment with today’s date.

Find access codes here.

Classroom Resources

• Dot-to-dot Flamingo
• Missing 5s
• Spiderman skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s (6 pages, simpler)
• Quarter Game Mat

Extras

• Money Math: All About Coins workbook (K)
• Money Math workbook (K)
• Money Math: Learning Coins workbook (P)
• Money, Money, Money Workbook (1)
• Dollars and Sense Workbook (2)