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Money Word Problems with Counting Coins and a Game

2nd Grade • Lesson Plan Bundle
$4.00
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Quick Facts

Subject: Math, Measurement and Data

Type: Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills:

  • Practice using the language of "coins" with partners
  • Draw  and count coins to represent different amounts of money
  • Solve problems involving combinations of dollars and cents
  • Demonstrate their understanding by playing the game "Money Match!" and practice counting and matching coins specific value
  • Apply this skill to real-life by playing "Shopping Time!"

Materials Needed:

  • Blank paper
  • Pencils and crayons/colored pencils
  • Document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources:

  • “Money Match Cards” (1 copy per pair)
  • “Exit Slips” (as an optional assessment component) (1 copy per student)
  • “Dollars and Cents: Counting Coins” (1 copy per student or project for students to copy on blank paper)
  • “Solving Word Problems: Dollars and Coins” (1 copy per student or project for students to copy on blank paper)
  • “Shopping List” (1 copy per student or project for students to copy on blank paper)
  • “Solving Word Problems: Dollars and Coins” Answer Key
  • “Example Display Poster” (1 copy for display)

CCSS: 2.MD.8

File Type: PDF Document

Lesson Plan Description

2nd graders need consistent and “real-time” practice with counting coins in the form of word problems.  This bundle of 2 lessons provides multiple opportunities to experience solving problems with peers and in “real-life” applications.  Your students will:

  • Segment 1: practice using the language of “coins” with partners, draw coins to represent different amounts of money, count coins of different values, and solve problems involving combinations of dollars and cents
  • Segment 2: demonstrate their understanding by playing the game “Money Match!” to practice counting and matching coins specific value then apply this skill to real-life by playing “Shopping Time!”

These lessons can be taught over the span of a half day or you can use the lessons independently, broken up over several days.