Kings Park Elementary

Valentine Shop

	The teacher uses a "money machine" to make the connections between 10's and 1's and money.
Students use the overhead projector and transparent coins to show they know how to convert the 10's and 1's into money.
Then they must locate the correct coins and hold them up. for everyone to see.	Sometimes using the math textbook to count coins and answer simple money problems is just what the student needs to grasp this difficult concept!
Coin rubbings help students learn about the appearance of different coins.	It is also fun to look at all different kinds of coins from around the world.
How many different ways can we sort coins?	Using coins stamps to create games also reinforces how to count money.
This game is Roll 'N Change. You roll the dice and when you get ten pennies you can exchange them for a dime. When you get ten dimes you can exchange them for a dollar and you've won the game. The person that gets there first is the big winner.
Some valentines were made in the classroom and some were made in art using printing techniques.
Each student made enough valentines to exchange with their classmates, teacher and parents. They sold the valentines at their store using money they earned throughout the money unit.

All students enjoyed looking through the valentines that they received.

Page created by Brooks Widmaier
February 2003