Who doesn't love money? :o) These third graders certainly do! Friday we began a quick review of counting change. The following is a list of
things I encourage mathematicians to practice and remember:
*The name and value of each coin
*When
counting coins they should generally begin with the largest value. Then
look to get to a "10" (the numbers you say when you count by tens).
For
example, if I have 2 quarters, 2 dimes, a nickel and 3 pennies, I will
start with the quarters - $.50. Then I will continue counting with the
dimes - $.60, $.70. (Counting tens is easiest.) Next I will count the
nickel - $.75 and finally the pennies - $.71, $.72, $.73.
However,
if I have 1 quarter, 2 dimes a nickel and 3 pennies, I will start with
the quarter - $.25, but then jump to the nickel - $.30 because I want to
get to tens as quick as I can. Then I would continue on with my dimes
and my pennies.
*The value of groups of quarters - 2 quarters = $.50, 3 quarters = $.75, 4 quarters = $1.00.
We learned a new "Trading Game!" Look for the directions in your third grader's folder on Wednesday.
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