Money Pathfinder

Money

Benjamin Franklin gave us good advice when he said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But we must also spend, save and earn money to live in society. Children buy snacks with their allowances, save their baby-sitting money and earn money for a new bike. They deal with measurements, estimation and comparison. Children must learn the basic principles of money recognition and then progress to solving money problems.
This pathfinder will lead you to resources that provide basic money math as well as realistic applications of real world money problems.

Reference
Curr/Ref
Math
S825
1986 Cossey, Stenmark, & Thompson. Family Math. A guide to help students develop a familiarity with coins, their values, and uses of money. Curr/Ref
Math
B531
1993 Bob Bernstein. Cooperative Learning in Math. Fun ideas to teach problem solving and patterning skills using pennies, nickels, and dimes.

Curr/Ref
Act Bks
S334
1990 The Instant Curriculum. This book includes a creative art project in which students can make their own “piggy bank” out of a baby food jar. Curr/Ref
Math
B655
1990 Marjorie W. Bloom & Grace K. Galton. Estimate! Calculate! Evaluate! This book provides problem solving activities which involve purchasing items.

Curr/Ref
Bltn Bds
Q7
1988 Carson-Dellosa. Quik-Snips. Fun money clip art to copy and use for worksheets and other money skills activities. Also includes various catchy phrases to stimulate the students interest. Curr/Ref
Math
B798
1993 Braddon, Hall, & Taylor. Math Through Children’s Literature. A book of mathematical activities based on a literary selection which can help students realize that money is an integral part of life.

Curr/Ref
Math
P719
1975 Mary E. Platts. Primary Mathematics Plus. A variety of math activities which will help teach money calculations to several different grade levels. Curr/Ref
Math
F163
1986
C.2 Jan Fair & Mary Melvin. Kids are Consumers, Too! A collection of ideas that will make students aware of the money factor.

Periodicals

“Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!” The Mailbox Primary. April/May 1998, pp. 50-54. Activities and reproducibles to accompany a read-aloud that will have your first graders grinning from ear to ear.

“When Will I Use This?” The Mailbox Intermediate. June/July 1995, pp.36-42. This unit gives suggestions for using real-life resources and information to teach a variety of real-life math skills.

“Down on the Farm/Money.” Teacher’s Helper Kindergarten. April/May/June 1997, pp.13-20. This article gives you examples of games and fun activities to help kindergarten age students become familiar with coins and their values.

Manipulatives
Curr/TA
Math
146 Paper Money
Printed money which can be used for various activities and group work.

Curr/TA
Math
243 Overhead Coins
A set of actual size coins depicting heads and tails of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.

Curr/TA
Math
244 Overhead Bills
A set of actual size bills depicting heads and tails of one, five, ten and twenty dollar bills.

Curr/TA
Math
259 Bingo Money
A fun way for students to practice basic money and counting skills. Enough cards for an entire class.

Curr/TA
Math
263 Money Match Me Cards
52 two-sided cards that will help students learn the values of money.

Posters

Curr/TA
Posters
Math
8 Side P
Dividing a decimal by a whole number
Side PP
Using percents to find discounts.

Curr/TA
Posters
Math
35 Percents, Decimals, Fractions
A poster designed to help students become familiar with percents, decimals and fractions.

Curr/TA
Posters
Math
44 Money
Visual Aid showing a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, dollar bill, and each of their values.

Curriculum Elementary

CD ROMs

Curr/El
Math
S587
Gr. 1-6
te Silver, Burdett, & Ginn. Mathematics Teacher Editions 1-6. This series of teacher edition books will help you find lesson plans on money for any elementary school grade level. You can also use these books for ideas to create your own lesson plans to teach money. Curr/TA
Computer
O66
1993 Oregon Trail. This simulates a wagon train during pioneer times. The user must purchase supplies-- enough to make the journey across the plains successful.

Curr/TA
Computer
T784
1994 Treasure Math Storm. This program presents a fantasy world filled with elves and villains providing a perfect setting to improve money skills. The user must manage their money in order to purchase the required items to win the game.

Fonts

New Currency

Web Sites

http://www.frbsf.org/currency/historical/

http://www.usmint.gov/

These sites have useful information about the history of American coins and currencies. They also feature pictures and facts about the new twenty, fifty, one-hundred dollar bills and coins commemorating each state. The coins will be a unique ten-year celebration of the fifty states.

**Reference**
Curr/Ref Math S825 1986	Cossey, Stenmark, & Thompson. Family Math. A guide to help students develop a familiarity with coins, their values, and uses of money.	Curr/Ref Math B531 1993	Bob Bernstein. Cooperative Learning in Math. Fun ideas to teach problem solving and patterning skills using pennies, nickels, and dimes.
Curr/Ref Act Bks S334 1990	The Instant Curriculum. This book includes a creative art project in which students can make their own “piggy bank” out of a baby food jar.	Curr/Ref Math B655 1990	Marjorie W. Bloom & Grace K. Galton. Estimate! Calculate! Evaluate! This book provides problem solving activities which involve purchasing items.
Curr/Ref Bltn Bds Q7 1988	Carson-Dellosa. Quik-Snips. Fun money clip art to copy and use for worksheets and other money skills activities. Also includes various catchy phrases to stimulate the students interest.	Curr/Ref Math B798 1993	Braddon, Hall, & Taylor. Math Through Children’s Literature. A book of mathematical activities based on a literary selection which can help students realize that money is an integral part of life.
Curr/Ref Math P719 1975	Mary E. Platts. Primary Mathematics Plus. A variety of math activities which will help teach money calculations to several different grade levels.	Curr/Ref Math F163 1986 C.2	Jan Fair & Mary Melvin. Kids are Consumers, Too! A collection of ideas that will make students aware of the money factor.

**Periodicals**
	“Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!” The Mailbox Primary. April/May 1998, pp. 50-54. Activities and reproducibles to accompany a read-aloud that will have your first graders grinning from ear to ear.
“When Will I Use This?” The Mailbox Intermediate. June/July 1995, pp.36-42. This unit gives suggestions for using real-life resources and information to teach a variety of real-life math skills.
“Down on the Farm/Money.” Teacher’s Helper Kindergarten. April/May/June 1997, pp.13-20. This article gives you examples of games and fun activities to help kindergarten age students become familiar with coins and their values.

**Manipulatives**
Curr/TA Math 146	Paper Money Printed money which can be used for various activities and group work.
Curr/TA Math 243	Overhead Coins A set of actual size coins depicting heads and tails of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
Curr/TA Math 244	Overhead Bills A set of actual size bills depicting heads and tails of one, five, ten and twenty dollar bills.
Curr/TA Math 259	Bingo Money A fun way for students to practice basic money and counting skills. Enough cards for an entire class.
Curr/TA Math 263	Money Match Me Cards 52 two-sided cards that will help students learn the values of money.

**Posters**
	Curr/TA Posters Math 8	Side P Dividing a decimal by a whole number Side PP Using percents to find discounts.
Curr/TA Posters Math 35	Percents, Decimals, Fractions A poster designed to help students become familiar with percents, decimals and fractions.
Curr/TA Posters Math 44	Money Visual Aid showing a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, dollar bill, and each of their values.

**Web Sites**
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/historical/ http://www.usmint.gov/ These sites have useful information about the history of American coins and currencies. They also feature pictures and facts about the new twenty, fifty, one-hundred dollar bills and coins commemorating each state. The coins will be a unique ten-year celebration of the fifty states.

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Curriculum Elementary		CD ROMs
Curr/El Math S587 Gr. 1-6 te	Silver, Burdett, & Ginn. Mathematics Teacher Editions 1-6. This series of teacher edition books will help you find lesson plans on money for any elementary school grade level. You can also use these books for ideas to create your own lesson plans to teach money.	Curr/TA Computer O66 1993	Oregon Trail. This simulates a wagon train during pioneer times. The user must purchase supplies-- enough to make the journey across the plains successful.
		Curr/TA Computer T784 1994	Treasure Math Storm. This program presents a fantasy world filled with elves and villains providing a perfect setting to improve money skills. The user must manage their money in order to purchase the required items to win the game.