Counting Money Name: Leslie Rowe School: Grafton Primary School Workshop Location: LEECA Title of Companion Content Pathfinder: Counting Money Grade Level(s): 2nd Grade Curriculum/Subject Area: Math/Money/Coins Specific Topic: Counting Money Content Information The second grade students all learn how to count coins and make change for up to $1.00. This pathfinder provides many resources to support this topic and teacher resources to help them teach and reinforce the topic. Most of the learning will happen in the individual classrooms, but some activities (using the SmartBoard, Shopping at the Book Fair) will take place in the Library. Dewey Classification Numbers 332.4 (Money) 737.4 (Coins) 640 (Consumer Education) Subject Headings Money Money--United States Paper money. Paper money--United States Coins Coins, American Coins--United States Finance, Personal Moneymaking projects United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Mints--United States Content Categories Books (Fiction/Easy) Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bearsb Trouble with Money. New York: Random House, 1983. Cosby, Bill. Money Troubles. New York: Scholastic, 1998. Schwartz, David. If You Made a Million. Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard, 1989. Wells, Rosemary. Bunny Money. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. Viorst, Judith. Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday. Zimelman, Nathan. How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty. Albert Whitman & Co., 1992. Books (Non-Fiction) Adams, Barbara. Go Around Dollar. New York: Four Winds Press, 1992. Cribb, Joe. Money. New York: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1990. Hoban, Jana. 26 Letters and 99 Cents. New York: Scholastic, 1996. McMillian, Bruce. Jelly Beans for Sale. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Williams, Rozanne Lanczak. The Coin Counting Book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2001 Media Resources Learning About Money. 100% Educational Video, 2001. (15 minutes) Math Grows Up (Tape 1). PBS, 1998. (89 minutes) Money Rocks (Schoolhouse Rock). Disney, 1998. (30 minutes) Money/Time. Landmark, 1996. (20 minutes) Piggy Banks to Money Markets. Kidvidz, 1993. (30 minutes) Professional Resources Math Mailbag. By: Miller, Melanie J.. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Feb/Mar2004, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p9, 1p, 1 cartoon; (AN 11860264) Our Readers Write. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Jun/Jul2003, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p66, 3p; (AN 9610029) PATTERN BLOCKS UNDER THE BIG TOP. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Apr/May2003, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p21, 4p, 2c; (AN 9196324) Pocket Change. By: Turner, Stephanie M.. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Dec/Jan2002-2003, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p45, 3p, 10c; (AN 7727460) Learning Centers. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Apr/May2000, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p54, 3p, 7c, 1bw; (AN 2811707) Learning Centers. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Aug/Sep99, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p28, 2p, 7c; (AN 3853005) Right on the money! By: Bosarge, Anne M.; Hamilton, Jill. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Oct/Nov98, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p28, 9p, 7 diagrams, 40c; (AN 1027819) Looki' for loot! Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Jun/Jul96, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p27, 3p, 11c; (AN 9605143089) Saving for a snowy day! By: Taylor, Mary. Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Dec/Jan96, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p29, 2p, 1c, 1bw; (AN 9601122149) Web Sites (Students) Just for the Fun of It www.kidsmoney.org/fun.htm Change Maker www.funbrain.com/cashreg/ U.S. Mint - H.I.P. Pocket Change www.usmint.gov/kids Primary Games (Spending Spree) http://www.primarygames.com/Spending%20Spree/start.htm Web Sites (Teacher) EdHelper www.edhelper.com/money.htm www.edhelper.com/math_grade2.htm Money Instruction www.moneyinstructor.com Practical Money Skills for Students www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/students U.S. Mint - H.I.P. Pocket Change www.usmint.gov/kids The Teacherbs Corner www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicunits/money.htm Teach-nology b A Web Portal for Educators teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/math/money/