APlusMath: Money Flashcards

Objective: Engage students and activate prior knowledge.

Activity: Begin with a quick discussion on the importance of money. Ask students questions such as "What is money used for?" and "Can you name some coins and bills?"

Show real or play money and ask students to identify different coins and bills they are familiar with.

Objective: Introduce new vocabulary and expressions.

Activity:

• Display a chart with images of coins and bills (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar bill) and the corresponding names.
• Explain the terms and demonstrate how each coin and bill looks.
• Introduce expressions for making purchases like "How much is it?" and "How much does it cost?" by role-playing a simple buying and selling scenario with a student.
• Have students pair off and ask each other questions concerning making purchases, asking about prices, and making exact change. Example questions follow:

  • Making Purchases

    Question: You want to buy a pencil that costs $0.50. Which coins can you use to make this amount?

    Expected Answer: I can use two quarters.
    Question: You have $2.00. You want to buy a notebook that costs $1.75. How much change will you get back?

    Expected Answer: I will get $0.25 back.

  • Asking About Prices

    Question: How much does this toy cost?

    Expected Answer: It costs $3.50.
    Question: How much is this candy bar?

    Expected Answer: It is $1.25.

  • Making Exact Change

    Question: You have a $10 bill. You buy a book for $6.25. How much change should you get back?

    Expected Answer: You should get back $3.75.
    Question: You are at the store and your total is $8.90. You give the cashier a ten-dollar bill. What is your change?

    Expected Answer: Your change is $1.10.

Objective: Teach the meaning of the dollar sign ($) and the decimal point.

Activity:

• Write different amounts of money on the board, showing the use of the dollar sign and decimal point (e.g., $1.28).
• Use real or play money to visually represent these amounts, emphasizing the concept of dollars and cents.

Objective: Provide hands-on practice to reinforce the concepts learned.

Activity:

• Hand out coins and bills (real or printed images) to students.
• Give a price (e.g., $1.28) and ask students to use their coins and bills to show that amount.
• Divide students into pairs and have them take turns asking and answering "How much is it?" and "How much does it cost?" using their money.

Objective: Assess students’ understanding and provide feedback.

Activity:

• Visit the A Plus Math site and select the Money flashcards under the "Misc Flashcards."
• First time through have students work as pairs in answering the flashcards.
• As a class, second time practice, call on individual students or ask for volunteers to give the answers to each flashcard.
  
  

Objective: Apply learned skills to new contexts and ensure retention.

Activity:

• Use the Practicing Money Vocabulary and Expressions worksheet  for extra practice or application.
• Have students complete these worksheets in class or as homework. (if for practice, have students work in pairs)

Explore other types of flashcards on the A Plus Math site, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, for further practice and application.

Create customized math worksheets on the site and provide them to students for additional practice.  These worksheets can be printed or done online.