Lesson Plan

Megan Connor
EDUC
Subject Area
Essential Questions

Title of the Unit

Title of the Lesson
Grade level
Estimated Time

Mathematics
1. What are the names of the four coins and what is
their worth?
2. What strategies help us understand how to solve
for the change back when dealing with money?
Counting Money
Show Me the Money!
3rd Grade
-5 minutes for review (Before the lesson)
-5-8 minutes for Money, Money, Money worksheet
-10 minutes for lesson and explaining the activity
(During the lesson)
-10 minutes for activity and Show Me the Money
worksheet
-6-8 minutes to pair, share
-5 minutes to review as class
-4 minutes to share 1 thing the student learned from
this lesson (After the lesson)
Total: 50 minutes

Summary of the
Lesson

Materials Required

The students will review their prior knowledge about

money. They will learn how to use paper money and
coins to make the correct change for the items
purchased. After the students will check their work
with partners and review what they have learned with
the class.
-Index cards to label amount on the store items
-Store items
-Fake paper money ($1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100)
-Fake coins (quarter, dime, nickel, penny)
-Worksheet for lesson (Show Me the Money)
-Review money worksheet (Money, Money, Money)
-Real coins (quarter, nickel, dime, penny)
-Real paper money ($1, $5, $10, $20)

Academic
Standards

CC.2.4.3.A.3- Solve problems and make change

involving money using a combination of coins and bills.
CC.2.4.2.A.3- Solve problems and make change using
coins and paper currency with appropriate symbols.

Objectives

1. Students will be able to (SWBAT) recognize and

label paper money, coins, and their worth.
2. SWBAT organize their money to buy the food
store items.
3. SWBAT compare their answers with classmates.
4. SWBAT analyze what they learned in the lesson
and share with the class.

Vocabulary

Quarter
Nickel
Dime
Penny
Dollars
Amount
Expensive
Most
Least
Less than

Procedure
EngagementInclude questions
to the students
capturing interest
E- Learning- Add
vocabulary words
onto a Smartboard
with pictures

Before the Lesson: (Develop schema, anticipatory set.)

The students will start the lesson with getting a
worksheet from the math bin Money, Money, Money.
Ask the students questions about their prior knowledge
and allow them to talk with a friend for 1 minute on
their thoughts on types of money. They are to work
independently for about 5 minutes. The teacher will
then call the class to the rug with their worksheets. The
teacher will go over the worksheet and hold up the real
money that matches the pictures on the worksheet.
The Smartboard will be up with a copy of the worksheet
that students can see the teacher circle the correct
answer and write the different money signs for the

Explanation- Allow
for explanation for
the activity and
repeat in diffrnet
ways for all
students to
understand. Give
an example of price
value of items.

visual learners. The teacher will make sure that the

students go over the $ and the signs.
Mathematical Content Area(s) Addressed:
-Numbers and operations
Problem solving: The students will write the
numerical value of the paper and coin money on the
worksheet.
Reasoning and Proof:
Communications: The students will be
communicating to the class their responses.
Connections:
Representations:

During the Lesson: (Lecture, demonstrations,

processing, guided practice, review, reteach.) The
students will be introduced to the activity. They will be
shown the list of items from the store and where to find
the price value of each item. They then will be shown
the worksheet Show Me the Money. Upon which they
will have an example done. The teachers KEY will be
shown as an example to the class. After, the class will
ask any questions they have about the activity. When
all questions are answered the class will start the
activity. Groups will be called, the first group the purple
group (Really Get It) will come up and get their
Exploration- Include papers. The teacher will hand the papers to them. The
manipulative of the second group to be called is the blue group (Get It).
different coins and The teacher will hand the papers to them. The last
money and allow
group to be called will be the green group. The teacher
for students to
will hand the papers to the group. The teacher will
touch, explore the walk around the classroom and see if any students need
differences
help. Once the class got their 5 items they will break
independently.
up into their assigned groups. While sitting in these
groups the students will work independently. The
teacher will work with the reteach group, as they may
need the most support. When worksheet is complete
the students will discuss with their partner in their
group. They will go over what items they bought and
how their money situation worked out. Once the class
has shared with their partners, they are to return back
to the rugs with their paper.
Mathematical Content Area(s) Addressed:
-Numbers and operation
-Algebra
-Data Analysis
Problem solving: The students will need to problem
3

Elaborate- Review
the names of coins,
and ask questions
on the differences.
Go into more detail
with whose on
which coin, and the
different sizes of
each.

Assessment
Evaluation- Allow
for students to give
a verbal
understanding with
the class and doing
of the activity.

solve to figure out what items they can purchase.

Reasoning and Proof: The students will need to show
their reasoning about their items. They will need to
prove that they spent $10 or less on their five items.
Communications: The students will communicate
with their partners about the items they bought, the
total amount of money they spent, and how much
change they will get back.
Connections: The students will see how money can
be used in the real world. They will be able to connect
that a person needs money to purchase items.
Representations: The students will use fake money to
represent the real money. They will draw their change
to represent the coins and paper money.
After the Lesson: (Review and closure.) The teacher will
review the content. They will go over the amount of
each paper bill and coin. They will also go over the
names of the coins. After the class will be asked What
is one thing that you learned today? OR What is one
piece of information that you were able to review
today? After the class shares the students will be
called to put their worksheets in the done bin. The
students will be called by birthday months. (i.e. People
born in August can put their papers away now)
Mathematical Content Area(s) Addressed:
-Numbers and operations
Problem solving:
Reasoning and Proof: The students will see other
answers from todays activity.
Communications: The students will be able to discuss
what they learned and/or reviewed for the lesson.
Connections:
Representations: The students will review the coins
and paper money. They will see the pictures of the
money and the money itself.
1. For the first assessment I will tap into their prior
knowledge and see what they can remember from
second grade. (paper money and their worth)
2. For the second assessment I will have them walk
around the classroom and pick out 5 food store
items. The items will have to equal or be less
than $10.

3. For the third assessment I will have them share

with a group and make sure they can articulate
that they know the information learned.
Adaptation or
Accommodations

Handouts

1. I Get It the Enrichment group will receive a

worksheet with minimal cues given.
2. Get It- the Intermediate group will receive a
worksheet were the most important information is
bolded and in bigger font. The worksheet will also
rephrase the questions in a more understandable
way.
3. Reteach- the beginner/emerging group will
receive a worksheet were the most important
information is bolded and in bigger font. The
worksheet will also rephrase the questions in the
most basic way. The worksheet will also have the
dollar sign and cent sign on the page. The
students will have to circle what the correct one
to use is. These students will also have the
teachers help at the table.
There will be two handouts: the review (Money, Money,
Money) and the lesson activity (Show Me the Money)