Lesson Cycle: 2nd grade Math

Lesson Title/Topic: Number and Operations- Coins

Target Concept:
Standards/Rationale: 111.4 5(b)(5)(A)
Lesson Objectives:

Assessment:

Students will be able to count the value of a set of

American coins up to a dollar using the dollar sign
and decimal point 4 out of 5 times on a worksheet.

Worksheet.

Materials:
Lesson Cycle: (Direct instruction)

The teacher will:

Focus/Mental Set:
-Throw $10 in various plastic coins on the ground
and challenge students to see who can pick up coins
worth the most.

The student will:

Teacher Input:

-Work in small groups to practice counting and

comparing groups of coins including the quarter,
dime, nickel, and penny.
- Hold up the right answer using their popsicle
sticks with the various coins glued to them.

-Lead activity that involves coin popsicle stick

puppets with cut-outs of coins glued to sticks.
- Provide students with dispenser sticks that have a
paper cutout of quarter, dime, nickel, and penny
glued with combinations equaling $2.
- Divide students into groups of four and have them
hold up their sticks to show the answers.
- Pose differing questions including
- Show me a nickel
- Show me three dimes
- How much does four quarters equal
- Show me 50 cents
- How much does a quarter and a dime make?

Guided Practice:
-Provide each student with $2 in a variety of plastic
coins and set up four stations with different items
such as stickers, erasers, crayons, and pencils for
students to purchase.

Independent Practice:
-Monitor students completing the handout.

- Pick up coins that are worth the most.

- Count coins to determine their value.

-Visit different stations and purchase goods with the

money provided to them.
- In pairs, one student acts as the cashier while the
other has coins and makes purchases.
-Complete handout. Students choose one item from
each food category (sandwich, drink, fruit/veggie,

snack) without going over $2.

- Record the value of each item on the spaces
provided, and then add the values to get a sum of
the lunch.
-Cut out paper coins and glue them to illustrate each
item total.

Closure:
-Discuss and ask is it important to be able to count
coins correctly? Why?
- Ask about all the times that they have seen coins
used by their parents.
- What are some things that only take coins?

Options:
Enrichment:
Modifications/Correctives:

References:

- Figure out who bought the most items with their

money during the shopping list activity.

Reteach: