Patterns Patterns Everywhere

DESCRIPTION Here is a complete unit to teach how to count money (US currency) to an elementary class. It includes 11 lessons, hands-on activities, interactive worksheets, warm-ups, review, a unit test, a cover page, and answer keys. The lessons increase in difficulty, starting with working only with pennies and nickels, then adding in dimes, quarters, and dollars. Students review counting by 5’s and 10’s to learn to count nickels and dimes. There is practice with grouping nickels into pairs and

DESCRIPTION Here are 15 wonderful, interactive activities to get kids fluent in counting money (US currency) in a hands-on way! The resources are widely varied to keep kids engaged and include cut-and-paste activities, coloring, matching, “Two Truths and a Lie”, and games or activities using real coins and bills. Many of the resources include both color and black-and-white versions. All the activities would be great additions to any elementary money unit. My hope is that these activities bring b