Unit Topic or Theme: Math-Counting Money

Grade: Third

Lesson Topic or Theme: For this lesson we will be using math, mainly addition to teach the students how to count coins.

Lesson Objectives: The objectives of this lesson are to make sure that the students can properly distinguish the correct names of the coins.
As well as to be able to add the coins together accurately in order to win bingo.

Instructional Technique: To start this lesson off we will have a classroom discussion where we will ask the students to tell us everything that they know about coins. We will
 be looking to see if the students can tell us things such as the correct name of each coin, what coins are used for and what happens when you add different coins together.
Once our class discussion has come to an end we will ask each student to complete a short money based word problem worksheet.
After the students have completed the word problem handout and it has been looked over by one of us.
The students will be able to log on to a computer and begin to play money bingo.

Instructional Materials:

Website: http://www.abcya.com/money_bingo.htm

Theoretical Perspective: The Information the students will be learning in this lesson is very important, because it provides the students with skills that are used in day-to-day life.
We believe that this information will not only help them to learn more about money but will also improve each student’s ability to use addition.

Procedure:

 

A.) To introduce this lesson to the class we will have a classroom discussion based around what is it the students already know about coins.
During this discussion we will be writing down each idea that the students say on the whiteboard. Once each student has gotten
the chance to speak we will then go over their ideas as well as provide them with new information that they did not mention during the discussion.
As soon as the classroom discussion is over we will explain to them what it is we will be doing for the rest of the lesson.

B.) Step 1: Once we have finished our classroom discussion we will ask the students to fill out a coin counting practice worksheet which has a total of three money related word problems.

Step 2: Once each student has completed the worksheet we will look it over to make sure that they have gotten each problem correct.
If the students get a problem wrong we will work with them until they get the problem right.

Step 3: After the students have completed the practice worksheet and it has been checked they will be allowed to get a computer and log onto the
internet to the money bingo website given below.

Website: http://www.abcya.com/money_bingo.htm

 

Step 4: As soon as the child gets on to the website they should create there own bingo board.
We would like for them to start with a 3x3 bingo chart that ask questions on just pennies and nickels.
 Once the child has completed this bingo game and gotten an 80% completion or higher they will be allowed to
move on and make a bigger bingo chart with different types of coins.

Step 5: With the last 10-15 minutes of class ask the students to log off of their computers and to put them away.
Once all of the computers are put away we will pull up the money bingo site and project it on the board.
Once the site is up as a class we will make a 5x5 bingo chart using all of the coins (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters).
As a class we will then play money bingo for the remaining class time.

C.) To conclude the lesson we will project the online money bingo game on the board so the entire class can see.
Once we have created a new bingo game on the website the class as a whole will work together to try and win money bingo.

D.) When it comes to the adoptions for different learners we have decided that it would be best that throughout the lesson they would be allowed to use a smaller bingo chart.

Once these students have completed one money bingo game on their own they will be allowed to work with a partner if needed.
We will also provide them with small bags of actual coins along with scrap paper to help them be able to physically count out the coins.

E.) For homework we will be providing each student with a coin word problem worksheet.
We will be looking for the students to use this homework assignment to help them practice how to count and add coins together.

Evaluation:

 

A.) Our first objective is that students will be able to properly distinguish the names of coins. We will be able to assess this through our practice worksheet and homework.

Our second objective is that students should be able to add coins together and get the correct number. We will be able to assess this by looking at their final percentages on their games.
Also by looking at their sheet they filled out and seeing how many times it took them to add the coins to get it correct.

B.) When it comes to teaching this lesson we have come across a few concern. One of the main concerns that we have is that we may not have enough time to complete the entire lesson.
We would hope that we would be able to teach the entire lesson. If we cant we are nervous that some students may seem lost if the lesson needs to be broken down into two or more days.
We are also concerned that the money bingo game itself does not state the names of the coins it only states the amounts. This is concerning because one of our main
objectives of this lesson is to teach students the proper names of each coin. Our final concern is that if the students begin to get frustrated with the money bingo game
that they will begin to guess the different amounts until they get it right.

 

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