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Topic or Theme: Mathematics
Grade
Level: 2nd grade
Lesson
Topic or Theme: Counting
money
Lesson
Objectives:
·
Students will
be able to sort coins.
·
Students will
be able to make various amounts
using coins and dollars.
·
Students will
be able to match pictures of
the coins to the correct amount.
Instructional
Technique: Group work
and individual work.
Instructional
Materials: Coins
including pennies, nickels, dimes,
and quarters. A matching worksheet, homework worksheet and
computer
instructions paper. Computer for every student.
Theoretical
Perspective: Teaching this
lesson on counting money is
important for the students in the real world outside of the
classroom. It not
only teaches the value of money but also how to work
together to complete a
task and how to complete a task individually. The activity
encourages
mathematical skills for students at every level.
Procedure:
(A
Introductory activity) Students
will sit on the circle rug
and read the coin poem together. Next they will separate
into groups of three
or four at the tables in the classroom.
(B
Descriptive outline)
1.
Students
will begin the lesson by working in their group to organize
coins. The teacher
will hand out containers of mixed coins and they will have
to organize them
into certain spots on the table marked with amounts.
2.
Once all the students finish organizing the coins the class
will line up to go
to walk to the library. Each student will get on a computer
and go to the
website ABCYA.com.
3.
First
they will click on grade 2 then click on numbers. They will
scroll down and
click on the game “learning coins”. The teacher will direct
the students to
first work on the section “learn” where they will review
facts about each coin.
4.
After the read through all of the facts they will begin to
sort the coins
(similar to what they did in class). If the students’
progress past sorting
they will move onto counting.