Making Cents of Money!

$19.50

Explore the world of money! Design your own currency with cool security features, explore global currencies, and discover the history of ancient coins. Cha-Ching! is a journey through money’s past and present! While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, it focuses on the key learning area of “Social Studies Thinking” and “Scientific Thinking and Technology.” Specifically, students will learn to engage in learning activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Markets and Economic Systems, Economic Independence, and Computer and Information Technology.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Camp Outline:

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Mason Jar Bank
  • Let’s Get Moving – Right on the Money
  • Coin Scavenger Hunt
  • Don’t Break the Bank
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Currency Kindness
  • Money Puzzles
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Currency Matching
  • Let’s Get Moving – Balloon Tennis
  • Design Your Own Global Currency
  • World Currency
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Worth Wallets
  • Currency Trading Market
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • The Evolution of Money Timeline
  • Let’s Get Moving – Coin Collectors’ Relay
  • Money Through the Ages Role Playing Game
  • Dangers of Credit Simulation
  • Social-Emotional Learning – In Me I Trust
  • Mystery Box Challenge
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Classroom Currency
  • Let’s Get Moving – Panning for Coins
  • Financial Experts
  • Budgeters
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Helping Hands
  • Needs and Wants Pie Chart
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Your Unique Cryptocurrency
  • Let’s Get Moving – Crypto Tag
  • Digital Piggy Bank
  • Digital Money Match
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Scribble Art
  • Digital Shopping Safety
  • Reflection