Alma Vargas

Child Development 143: Math and Science for Young Children

Curriculum Plan

Topic/Title of Lesson: Fun Market Focused Domain: Cognitive
Age Group: Primary Grades

Goal: Teach the children money combination

Objective: Children will practice money combination by purchasing items in the
market. Children will learn the combination of using different coins to end with
the same amount.

Procedure: Reinforce the value of the coin, penny = .01, nickel = .05, dime = .10 and
quarter = .25. Tell the children that the divided tray with the coins is their money to
purchase the items. Introduce the items in the market that they will be able to purchase
and how much each item cost. Ask each child to purchase an item and have the student
pay with a combination of coins

Advanced Preparation: A section or divided tray, cards with amounts of each item,
handmade coins, merchandise to purchase, cards with coin values

List Materials: List Materials:
Grocery items: Banana, orange, apple, granola bar, juice, milk cheese sticks, and
yogurt
Construction paper,
Laminating materials

Developmental Benefits: Social, physical (fine motor), language,
creativity

Future Plans: Children be introduce to higher amounts in value and differents coins like
the one dollar coin and bills.

Student Name: Alma Vargas