Pawnee City Fourth Grade : Standards Based Lesson Plan

Pawnee City Schools
Mathematics Lesson Plan
Standards Based Unit

Course: Fourth Grade Mathematics

Outcome: Upon completion of unit, students will:

Solve problems by counting back change from a purchase price to the amount given, using the fewest coins possible.
Calculate change through subtraction, then demonstrate that knowledge by choosing the correct bills and coins to make this amount.
Count the value of a given set of coins.
Identify the value of coins.

Nebraska Standard:
     Standard 4.1.5 By the end of the fourth grade, students will make change and
    count out in amounts up to $20.00.

Formative Assessment: (Before beginning the unit on money, each student will be given a
     plastic bag with play money in the following amounts: four pennies, one nickel, two dimes, three
       quarters, four one dollar bills, one five dollar bill, and one ten dollar bill. These amounts are given to
       encourage student to always use least amount of coins possible to count change.)
       Students will:

Participate in classroom discussion pertaining to value of different coins and bills and their values, then be able to demonstrate memorization of that knowledge to the teacher.
Show the money amount given by using their play money.
Show the amount of change to be received by using play money.
Complete given assignments (pages 40 and 41 in McGraw Hill Math In My World and Practice and Reteach worksheets that accompany the series) to demonstrate an understanding of the value of coins/bills and the concept of making change.

Teacher Methods:

Instruction to class of value of specific coins and bills
Review skip counting by fives and tens to aid students in counting money
Review basic subtraction to aid in finding amount of change needed
Instruction to class of counting change to a given amount of money
Facilitate discussions and review during class regarding the above concepts
Demonstrate counting change to a given amount

Student Activities:

Play review game (Money Fun!) to find the value of coins and bills and to tell a specific amount of money
Participate in classroom activities involving review of money concepts
Individually complete textbook pages and worksheet pages specified above

Resources:

Teacher-made game
McGraw Hill textbook and worksheets
Pencils/paper
Play money (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, one-dollar bills, five-dollar bills, ten-dollar bills)
Internet access for additional support and fun

                Counting Change
         Shopping for Toys
          Coin Value Game

Extensions:

Students may play games on internet during their free time
Students may invent additional ways to play the Money Fun! game
Student may work in groups to come up with additional activities to perfect their money skills

Summative Assessment:

Students will complete assessment over state Standard 4.1.5. This assessment contains both oral and written sections.