Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate:

Davine Vanneste

Date: April 29, 2015

Grade and Topic:

2nd grade, Mathematics

Length of Lesson: 50 minutes

Mentor Teacher: ___Carmen Weaver

School: University of Memphis

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

This lesson plan is part of a unit plan on the Americans on U.S. currency.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Given a handout, the student will complete a money word problem worksheet to the best of their ability with a
score of three out of four on the rubric (Blooms taxonomy: comprehensive).
Given a computer, the student will be able to have more of an understanding themselves on how to work with
money from pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills by participating in a fun game (Blooms
taxonomy: synthesis).
Given an interactive whiteboard activity, some students will come up to the board and complete a problem to
see their knowledge on their money counting skills (Blooms taxonomy: comprehensive and synthesis).
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
TN Mathematics- 2.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $
and symbols appropriately.
ISTE Standard(s):

1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using
technology.
2. Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to
support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

MATERIALS:
Blank handout of word problems worksheet.
Pencil.
Internet access to:
a. http://lessons.e-learningforkids.org/efk/Courses/EN/M0502/launch.html
Technology Integration:
Students will use the website stated above as a practice to get to learn more about counting money. Students,
upon completing this activity, will familiarize themselves on their knowledge/memorization of how much
each money quantity is worth as well as adding it up to make a certain amount of money.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of how much each money quantity is worth.
Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson is a continuation of TN Mathematics standard 2.0.

We will refer to the summary created here as we continue to learn more about U.S. currency and why we use it
in America todays. We will also have many different activities/worksheets for lots of practices in the near
future.
PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:
Introduction:

Begin by explaining the differences between pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, and especially dollar bills.
Provide brief background information about the purpose to why we use U.S. currency and why it is
important for them to know.
Give students a few minutes to process everything to memorize/acknowledge because they will have a
few minutes to complete their worksheet.

Procedures:
Prior to the Computer (10 minutes)
Teacher Procedures
1. After the introduction, distribute
worksheets of money word problems
and ask them to quietly complete.
2. Ask to collect the worksheets before
going to the internet.

At the Computer (20 minutes)

Teacher Procedures
1. Have students open the link to access
the interactive money game.
2. Direct and show visually what
students are going to be doing on the
large screen display (projector).
3. After full acknowledgement that the
students know what theyre doing, let
them do the activity.
4. Monitor and assist as needed.
After the Computer (45 minutes)
Teacher Procedures
1. Students will let me know when everyone
has completed the game by looking up at
me.
2. Direct them to the large screen display for
another activity.
3. Open up the interactive whiteboard
activity.
4. Begin the activity and ask for students to
help complete this.

Student Procedures
1. Students complete their worksheet of the
money word problems.
2. They then focus on areas they dont
understand well and ask the teacher for
questions.
3. When completed, turn it assignment to the
teacher.
Student Procedures
1. Open an internet browser.
2. Go to the link provided for you.
3. Watch the tutorial to understand what to do
exactly.
4. After watching the tutorial, they may now
begin the game.

Student Procedures
1. Close out of the internet browser.
2. Pay attention to the large screen display.
3. Participate in the interactive whiteboard activity.

Closure:

Students volunteer to explain to the teacher as well as the classroom what they learned today
regarding U.S. currency. At the end of the class, the teacher will go over what they learned for
the day, check to make sure all worksheets are turned in, and dismiss the class.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Criteria
Word Problems
Worksheet

Game for Money

Participation in the
Whiteboard
Activity

1
1 or no questions
were correct or did
not attempt to
receive partial
credit.
Did not participate
in the game and just
sat there while
everyone else
worked.
Did not interact
with the students or
teacher when
figuring out the
activity.

2
2-3 questions were
correct or made an
attempt to receive
partial credit.

3
3-4 questions were
correct or made an
attempt to receive
partial credit.

4
4-5 questions were
correct or made an
attempt to receive
partial credit.

Barely participated
in the game and
stared at the screen
most of the time.

Partially
participated in the
game.

Took full attention

into the game and
succeeded in doing
the game correctly.

Only said a few

words during the
activity and did not
assist or go to the
board.

Interacted with the

students to assist
them on completing
the activity, but
didnt go to the
board themselves.

Interacted with the

students to assist
them on completing
the activity, while
also completing a
problem on the
board.

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those ready
for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular lesson.

Name: ______________________________

Date: ________________

Money Word Problems

Complete the following questions. Make sure you show your work.

1. Hersheys are 10 cents each. How many Hersheys can you buy with 20 cents?

2. You picked up 15 cents off of the ground and your friend picked up 32 cents. How many
more cents did your friend find off of the ground?

3. You saved 17 dimes and your brother saved 8 dimes. How many more dimes did you
save?

4. On Wednesday, you saw $3.80 on a table and $0.75 on another. How many dollar bills
did you see altogether?

5. Draw out the money needed to make these amount of money from pennies, nickels,
dimes, quarters, and dollar bills.
a. $4.50
b. $0.88
c. $5.42