Money Lessons and Activities 1st grade Guided Math Unit Counting Coins to $1

Everything you need to teach money and counting coins to $1 in 1st grade guided math! Includes teaching slides for simple, no prep money lessons, hands-on activities for small group and math centers, money anchor charts, worksheets, assessment and more! Your students will absolutely love counting coins with this resource!

❤️ These units are designed to make planning as easy and low prep as possible for you while being engaging and fun for students! 

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Included in the unit:

✅ Mini Lesson Slides:

These colorful and engaging teaching slides provide a comprehensive overview of teaching counting coins to $1. They are designed to be easy to follow and include examples and practice problems to reinforce the concepts being taught.

Powerpoint and Google Slides Versions Included.

Each of the Lessons Includes:

• Learning Objective
• Vocabulary
• Teaching Slides 
• Practice Activities 
• Critical Thinking

There are 8 Mini Lessons included:

• Lesson 1: Meet the Coins
• Lesson 2: Counting Pennies and Nickels
• Lesson 3: Counting Dimes and Quarters
• Lesson 4: Counting Mixed Sets of Coins: The Counting On Strategy
• Lesson 5: Counting Mixed Sets of Coins: The Hairy Money Strategy
• Lesson 6: Counting Coins: Do I have enough?
• Lesson 7: Representing Amounts in Different Ways
• Lesson 8: Money Word Problems

✅ Hands-On Activities for Whole Group, Small Group, and Centers

These activities were created for hands-on practice with identifying coins and counting money.

I included activities to use during:

•Small Group Time – students get guided practice at the teacher table during math rotations

•Whole Group – I included activities that are perfect for whole group review during or at the end of your unit!

These activities also make great math centers! I love re-using activities we have already done together at teacher table because students are able to complete them independently!

Activities Included:

• Coin Sort Math Mat
• Counting Coins Math Mat
• Hairy Money Math Mat
• Show it 2, 3, or 4 Ways Math Mats
• Shopping Math Mats
• Coin Cards
• Count and Cover
• Race to $1
• Write and Wipe Cards
• Classroom Store
• Money Book
• Printable Coins and Labels
• Coin Craft

⭐️ Math Mats are my favorite for no-prep activities. These activities are perfect for centers or small group work. They are designed to be hands-on and interactive, allowing students to apply the concepts they have learned in a fun and engaging way.

To use: just slide them into dry erase pockets and add manipulatives for hands-on practice!

TIP: Re-use the activities later as a math center! Students already know how to do the activity and it makes math centers easier to plan!

✅ Printable Money Anchor Charts and Vocabulary Posters

These posters are perfect for classroom display and serve as a visual reminder of the key concepts covered in the unit. They include colorful graphics and clear explanations of concepts. Create a math reference wall to add to throughout your money unit.

I also love using the included mini posters to make vocabulary rings for students to access during small group and math centers. 

And I give each of my students the individual Counting Coins Vocabulary Sheet to keep in their math folders for easy reference!

Posters Included: 

• Essential Questions
• Student Objectives
• Penny
• Nickel
• Dime
• Quarter
• Coins
• Steps to Count Coins
• Hairy Money
• Using Hairy Money to Count Coins

✅ Money Worksheets

20 Worksheets to practice identifying, sorting, and counting coins

These math worksheets are perfect for practicing the skills taught during your money mini lessons.

Perfect for math centers, independent work, and morning work.

✅ Assessment

Assess your students before, during, and after your money unit!

A note on Money standards in 1st Grade:

In the common core, money is not introduced until 2nd grade. HOWEVER, it is so helpful for students to have background knowledge on the coins and their values going into 2nd! It is also included in many state standards such as the TEKS. Because of this, I wanted to make sure money was included in my Guided Math Bundle!

Includes:

Exit Slips:

• These are designed to be quick check-in used throughout your unit for formative assessment.
• At the end of your small group time, give an exit slip to each student to complete. Collect and use the data to guide the next days small group instruction.
• 7 exit slips included!

Brain Check

• This is designed to be a summative assessment at the end of the unit.
• It assesses the following:

Students will be able to identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters and their values.

Students will be able to count mixed groups of pennies, nickels, and dimes.

• I included 2 versions that could be used as a pre-test and post test in your classroom.
• Answer keys are also included!

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