Amber Logan                                                                                                            

Ian Faulkner

02.20.15

Unit Topic: Math

Grade: 3

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Lesson Topic: Counting Money

Lesson Objectives: The student will be able to demonstrate different ways of counting money and will be able to demonstrate the proper addition and subtraction in regards to money. Instructional Technique: lecture, computer work, discussion

Instructional Materials: www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm, handout, play money, money log handout, homework sheet

Theoretical Perspective: This information is important for students to learn how to count and add money denominations. It will also be helpful for the students in the future when they are allowed to carry around, and keep track of their own money.  

Procedure:

A. The introductory activity will be a brief 10 minute lecture explaining the various denominations of money and how they are expressed (example. A quarter is worth 25 cents, and can be written as 25₵ or $0.25). The teacher will then demonstrate to the class how to access and complete the online activity, and pass out the handout for them to complete while exploring the activity. The students will be able to work alone, or with a peer if they want to.  

B. The students will access the www.abya.com/counting_money.htm website. The students will start with level 1, beginner. On this level, it provides the students with a total amount of money that they must put in the box, (example, $0.37), the students will write this total into the first box on their handout chart. Next the students must determine what denominations of money they will use to reach that total, and they will fill that information into the second box on their handout chart (example, 1 quarter, 1 dime, and 2 pennies); they can either list this information, or draw pictures to express their work. On the website, if they reached the sum correctly on the first try, they will receive a fish, if not they will lose a fish; the students will mark this information in the third box of the handout chart (example, “did you get a fish? Yes or no). The students will complete 10 rounds of this while filling in the correct information into their chart. After the students have completed this portion of the lesson, they will regroup into their seats for another group discussion. After discussing with students about where they struggled, and where they felt they excelled, the teacher will introduce the closing activity.

C. For the closing activity, the teacher will explain the concept of budgeting money through subtraction and addition of currency. The teacher will distribute $5.00 worth of play money to each student and explain that this is their money that they will have through the end of the money unit. They will be able to earn more money by doing responsible jobs around the classroom, or helping other peers whom they see struggling (example, earning $1.00 for helping a peer with a subject they do not understand). They will also have to pay money if they need to borrow materials such as pencils or erasers (example, paying $0.25 per pencil borrowed). The students will be provided a log where they can add and subtract their money that they earn and spend through-out the unit, much like a check book.

D. Students have the choice to work alone or with a partner. With this adaptation, students who feel they work better alone, have that option, and students that feel that they work better with a partner, also have that option.

E. A homework sheet will be provided for students in which they will be given a total amount of money, and they need to decide how they can reach that sum with the fewest number of bills and coins.

Evaluation:

A. How/ when will you determine if you have met your objectives?

Students will be able to demonstrate different ways of counting money. This objective will be evaluated using the student’s handouts that they completed while they were completing the online assignment, and using the homework that the students were assigned. Their handouts will be evaluated based on whether they received a fish for that round or not. The teacher will be able to use this information to determine where specifically students are struggling, and what needs to be reviewed in class (example. Are students struggling with larger amounts of money? Smaller amounts of money? Adding coins and bills? Etc.). Their homework will be graded on whether or not they added to the total correctly, and whether or not they used the least amount of bills/coins.

Students will be able to demonstrate to proper addition and subtraction in regards to money. This objective will be evaluated at the end of the entire currency unit. The teacher will collect the student log and use that to assess whether or not the student was able to budget their money correctly, and do the proper addition and subtraction needed.   

B. Concerns or questions you have about teaching this lesson?

We do not any questions or concerns about this lesson.