We are continuing to practice, practice, practice counting coins and solving problems involving money. This
week we used the Chromebook lab and this list on the blog to practice
with online interactive games. The students worked very hard. You can
access any of these learning games from home by clicking on the links.
The children already know their favorites!
1. Money Sort
3. Enough Money
6. Fruit Shoot
Not only do we use computers and
iPads to practice counting coins, we also use manipulatives. One
example of a game the students love is called race to a quarter. This
is a game students can play at home. To play, you will need a di and
many pennies, nickels, and dimes. Players take turns rolling the di and
taking that many pennies. When students have enough pennies to trade
for a nickel, they can make the exchange. Further, when a player has
two nickels, he/she exchanges for a dime. Play continues until a
player gets a quarter. For second graders and first graders ready for a challenge, the game can be extended to race to a dollar.
We have had all sorts of games to help us with identifying and counting
coins. Of course, the best way to practice counting coins...is to
practice
counting coins. The students love to use real money! First graders
should be able to identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters and
count amounts up to 25 cents. However, I find these students love a
challenge. We have been counting MUCH higher than 25 cents. Second graders solve word problems involving money. We also have been working on making change for a dollar.
Another activity we did to was making words with a coin code. We used
this coin code to show coins that represent each letter. Then we would
spell words, match the coins, and count the amount. Students
even found the worth of their first and last names. Then, the children
uploaded a photo of their coin name to their digital portfolios in the
app SeeSaw. With the photos on SeeSaw, the students could compare the
value of their name to their classmates. You can try out this activity
at home. Who's name is worth
the most in your family?
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