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Lesson 4-4
Measurement & Units

Money Calculation (USD Cents & Dollars)

Learn to work with money using virtual coins and bills in shopping scenarios. Practice making combinations and calculating change in real-world contexts.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize and use virtual coins and bills
  • Make different combinations to reach the same amount
  • Calculate change in shopping scenarios
  • Apply money skills to solve real-world problems

Interactive Activities

Virtual Coins and Bills

Interactive Tool

Use virtual coins (1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢) and bills ($1, $5) to make different money combinations and amounts.

Scenario:

Students use virtual money to practice making different amounts and understanding coin and bill values.

Method:

Money Method: Drag coins and bills to make specific amounts, understand value of each piece.

Practice:

Make 8 different amounts using virtual coins and bills, showing different combinations.

Money Recognition
Coin Values
Bill Values

Money Combinations

Money Combinations

Practice making 75¢ using different coin combinations (3 quarters or 1 half-dollar + 1 quarter).

Scenario:

Students discover different ways to make the same amount using various coin combinations.

Method:

Combination Method: Find multiple ways to make same amount, count coins needed for each way.

Practice:

Find 3 different ways to make each of 5 different amounts using coins.

Coin Combinations
Multiple Ways
Problem Solving

Shopping Scenarios

Real-World Application

Practice buying items and calculating change, such as buying 60¢ eraser with $1 and calculating change.

Scenario:

Students practice shopping scenarios where they buy items and calculate change received.

Method:

Shopping Method: Item costs 60¢, pay with $1, calculate change: $1.00 - $0.60 = $0.40.

Practice:

Complete 6 shopping scenarios, calculating change for each purchase.

Shopping Math
Change Calculation
Subtraction

Money Word Problems

Problem Solving

Solve word problems involving money, applying addition and subtraction skills to real shopping situations.

Scenario:

Students solve problems involving money in various shopping and saving contexts.

Method:

Problem-Solving Method: Read problem, identify money amounts, use addition/subtraction, solve and check.

Practice:

Solve 5 word problems involving money and explain the solution process.

Word Problems
Money Application
Real-World Context