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Quick Coin Values: Counting to a Dollar Grade Level: 2nd Grade Subject: Mathematics & Literacy Duration: 15 Minutes Engage (3 minutes) Activity: Display a jar filled with various coins and ask students what they think is inside. Discussion: Quickly gather responses about what coins they recognize and their values. Explore (4 minutes) Hands-On Activity: Pass around a few coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters) for students to touch and observe. Quick Pair Work: Have students pair up and use the coins to find a total of 25 cents. Encourage them to discuss how they reached their total. Explain (3 minutes) Direct Instruction: Briefly explain the values of each coin: Penny = 1¢ Nickel = 5¢ Dime = 10¢ Quarter = 25¢ Visual Aid: Show a quick chart or poster illustrating the coins and their values. Elaborate (3 minutes) Mini-Activity: Conduct a quick interactive game where you call out a value (like 30¢), and students raise their hands to show which coins they would use to make that amount. Literacy Connection: Introduce a short story or passage about a character who goes to a store with coins. Ask students to listen and identify the coins mentioned in the story.
