Your kids will love these money activities that involve students in real-world applications involving counting money, solving money word problems, showing monetary amounts in different ways, and more! More than just worksheets, this money unit for 2nd grade and 3rd grade includes 15 challenging yet fun money centers, games, and activities to keep your kiddos excited about learning to count money in different ways.

If you're looking for a resource in which students must use mathematical reasoning and show multiple ways to solve problems, PLUS incorporate writing into your money lessons, this unit is for you!

Check out the comprehensive preview to see all the money games and activities included in this unit

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I LOVED THIS RESOURCE! I rarely type in all capitals, but this resource deserves a shout. I used this with a second grader and with a ninth grader who has a disability. Both were super engaged and the levels of discourse and critical thinking it generated were outstanding. Much better than comparable products purchased to teach the same skill. Well done! - Alissa L.

HOW CAN I USE THIS PRODUCT?

• In centers
• As warm-ups
• For early finishers
• Morning tubs
• Small groups

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, wow, WOW!!! This unit is amazing! It is so comprehensive and includes activities to meet a wide variety of skills and levels. My kiddos especially loved "Mystery Money" -- they even asked for copies of the riddles to take home so they could try to stump their parents! Love it! :) Thanks so much for sharing your talents! - Cathy V.

THIS MONEY UNIT INCLUDES:

► Mitzi’s Candy Shop word problems – Students use a menu to solve money word problems.

► Mimi’s Diner real-world money problems – Students use a menu to solve money problems greater than $1.00.

► Mystery Money task cards – In these money task cards, students are given clues and must use the clues to determine the mystery coins

► I Have Who Has Money game

► Race for the Money adding money game

► Give me the Loot game

► Hunt for Buried Treasure counting money game

► Trade ‘em Up to Make a Buck game

► Same Amount, Different Ways

► Three in a Row making change game – Challenging! A game in which students determine how much more money is needed from a given amount to make one dollar.

► Spin a Problem money word problems

► Money Math Journal Prompts – 14 different money word problem prompts -

► Money Fairy Tales – students are given money amounts and must create a fairy tale using those amounts.

► Money Logic Puzzles - these matrix logic puzzles are sure to offer a challenge!

► What is the Question? Money Task Cards

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Absolutely love the abundance of ideas in using these with my students! Innovative, so creative, and amusing for my students to learn counting money! They laughed, played~~or so they thought, while learning to count money. Less tears counting money and learning how with these ideas. Must have taken sooo many hours coming up with it all to share with us! Thank you! Very much appreciated! - Jessica F.

BONUSES INCLUDED IN THIS MONEY UNIT INCLUDE:

• Cards with objectives for all of the money activities – ready to print out on cardstock and post in the room
• I Can cards for each money activity – ready to print out on cardstock and post in the room
• Card with the CC standard ready to print out and post in the room
• Labels to print out for materials stored in zip-lock bags
• Money cards to use if you don’t have play money in your classroom.

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Keep 'em Thinking!

Susan Morrow

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