Teacher: Selma Subject: Math: Grade Level: 1st

Robles Identifying Coins and

Values of Each
Overall Goal of Lesson: Students will learn about money and value of the four basic coins; penny,
nickel, dime, and quarter.
Instructional Objectives:
Students will identify each coin and match to proper name.
Students will identify the value of each coin and write value using decimal and cent sign.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) & Key Vocabulary: Money, cents, penny, nickel,
ELPS: 111.3 B 4 a, b, c. dime, quarter, amount, total, decimal, value, cent
symbol.
Higher Order Questions: What is money? What are coins? Can you buy things with coins? Why
do you think it’s important to learn about coins and money? Compare the coins with one another
how are they alike and different? How many of each coin make a $1.00?

Student Activities: (Keep in mind the following: Scaffolding, Independent or Cooperative

activities, Groupings, Reading, Writing, Listening, Hands-On/Minds-On, Connections to previous
knowledge, etc.)
Students will participate in whole group as teacher introduces the lesson.
Students will work with a partner to interact an identify the name of the coins and value as they
listen to teacher instructions.
Student will individually identify coins by name matching the correct picture identification of the
coin and writing the value using decimal and cent symbol.

Modifications/ELL Strategies: Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

The use of manipulatives, coin pictures Teacher will introduce one coin at a time. Identify the
with labels and values, and working name and characteristics of each and let students feel the
with a partner. coins and observe using coin manipulatives and pictures.

Time Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:

15min Teacher will provide students with an individual four-square chart with the names of
each of the coins in one square. Students will need to place the correct coin in each
square and write the value in cents of each coin. Then students will work with a
partner and each will grab a mystery bag that holds 5 assorted coins they will sort the
coins and total it individually and check one another’s answers. The results will be
documented in their math journals.
Modeling: Teacher will provide pictures of each coin and identify each by describing
5 min its characteristics (size, color, identify 2 sides) and value of each coin and how it’s
written using the cent symbol.
Guided Practice: Students will be placed with a partner (bilingual pairs) and given a
5 min role; partner A and partner B. Teacher will direct the interaction by calling out
directions. For example: 1) Partner A give partner B one nickel, hold it up partner B.
2) Partner B give partner A five pennies, hold it up partner A. 3) Partner B hold up
one quarter etc. Practice interacting with identifying the coins, teacher looks for
10min correct coin identification and participation. Identifies students that have mastered,
developing, and need extra support during end of the activity.
Independent Practice: Students will individually identify each coin by matching it to
10min the proper name and writing the value with symbol.
 Lesson Closure: Students will be challenged to total up a mystery bag with 5 coins.
Check with partner and share results with class at the end of activity.
Assessment Methods/Strategies: Informal assessment using observations of the
students interacting and working individually in the activities. Data collection journal
entry.
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.): Big coin picture cards with name labels, coin
manipulatives, 4 square chart with the names of each coin, small pictures of each coin to paste on
chart class count, mystery bags with 8 coin manipulatives, math journal, pencils, and glue.

Reading Book: Money Madness by David Adler

Technology Used: abcya.com & splashmath.com interactive activities with audio support to
practice identifying coins and finding values.

Reflection: It is important to teach students about money because it is a real-life skill that will be
used in the real world. Students at this age level will learn about what money is. This activity will
help them learn four basic coins, learn to identify each by appearance, name, and worth. This will
give the students a basic idea of how money looks and will begin the learning how money is dealt
with.