Math: Spending and Saving and Coins

One thing we are learning in math is to distinguish between spending and saving money. 

Also, we are learning to identify dimes, nickels, quarters, and pennies, and each of their values. For example:

1.      Look at the coin. What is the value of the coin?

A.     25 cents

B.     10 cents

C.    5 cents

D.    1 cent

2.      Which equals 5¢? Mark your answer.

A. 

B. 

C.        

D.

We are also learning how to add a collection and mixture of coins, to describe coin relationships, and to use the cent symbol. For example: 

Carson has one nickel. Eli gave him three pennies. How much money total does Carson have?

Hope gives Alissa a dime for a pencil. How much does the pencil cost?

Gramm gives Josh a sticker for a quarter. How much does the sticker cost?

Samuel was saving his money to buy a sticker. He had one nickel. In one week he had two nickels. How much money total does Samuel have?

How many pennies are the same value as one nickel?

How many pennies equal one dime?

How many nickels are the same value as one dime?

All About Saving and Spending Money

What would you like to save money for? 

Today, you will learn about spending and saving money. You’ll explore how people have jobs and take on other responsibilities to earn money.

Many people earn money by selling goods or offering services to others. 

Kids often do chores or help around the house to earn an allowance. 

Once you have some cash, it’s good to create a budget to plan how to spend and save it wisely. When you're ready to buy something, visit different stores, research prices online, find coupons, or wait until an item goes on sale. 

You can even find a cheaper version at a yard or garage sale. 

Money isn’t just about buying things you want, though. You can also donate to charity to help a person, group, or community.

Teacher Resources:
https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-jr-topic/saving-and-spending/

Pearson Sources: Spending and Saving, Another Look
Amazing Savings 1

Adding U.S Coins

ABC Mouse, "Coins!" The 4-Cent Gents
In "Coins!" the entertaining 4-Cent Gents help your child learn the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter, as well as what each coin looks like. As your child sings along to this catchy tune, he or she will also learn that some of the coins can also make up the amount of a larger coin. They come in different sizes, they do not look the same—do you know each of the four of them by name? 


The Counting Rap Song


Find more information and resources on my past post about Identifying U.S. coins and their values:
http://redoakmustangs.blogspot.com/2016/10/math-identifying-us-coins-and-their_3.html

Try this at home.

Math: Ten More, Ten Less

We are learning to add 10 more and 10 less to a number up to 120 without having to count. 

We use our 120 chart to help us.


Videos:

First Grade Quick Chart Example: 10 more 10 Less

1 More/Less and 10 More/Less with 100 Chart Video Lesson

First Grade Math: Finding 10 More and 10 Less Means Changing the Tens Place

Using Base Ten Blocks to Visualize 10 more or 10 Less

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NRdxc0XjOg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsk_deSKz2E

Math: Expanded Form

In Math, students are learning to recognize and create numbers in standard form, model form, word form, and expanded form for numbers up to 120.



Why is place value important?

• Place value is important because it helps you understand the meaning of a number. If people just used numbers randomly, no one would know which numbers people meant. You need place value to understand the order of numbers as well. If someone offered you 30 dollars or 99 dollars, you would need to know that 99 is more than 30 if you wanted the greater amount of money.

In the above candy corn image the top number, "34" is represented in standard form.

The middle representation shows each number paired with their place values.

The bottom representation shows the number in expanded form.

Your child can create this diagram on a white board, and write numbers in expanded form from 1-120. This activity, and more, can also be purchased here, on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Videos for Kids:

Expanded Form for 1st and 2nd Grade Math

Place Value Grouping Video

Online Number Line

Interactive Counting 

What Do 2-Digit Numbers Mean?

Math: Identifying US Coins and their Values

We are learning to identify all the US coins, their values, and the cent symbol.

Essential Questions: 

How do I identify a penny? Its brown and is a small coin.

How do I identify a nickel? It is a silver/grey color.

How do I identify a dime? It is a silver/grey color and the smallest coin.

How do I identify a quarter? It is the biggest size coin and is a silver/grey color. 

Help your child to remember how to identify coins and their values through poetry (we are studying poetry in reading this week, too!) Read the poems together for fun.

At home, you can give your child coins and have them identify them and sort them by name. Ask them to describe what the front and back of each coin looks like. 

You can also have them count nickels by fives, dimes by tens, pennies by ones, and quarters by twenty five.

You can download this for free here: Visual Coin Chart

Help your child to understand how many pennies equal the value of one nickel, and so forth.

Video Links for Kids:

Learning Coins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vy7pnqRbZQ

Learning Money- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7hwaeaDk-I


Educational Resource:
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Weblessons/coinsforcandy/money001.htm

Math: Skip Counting

This week in Math, we are focusing on skip counting. We will learn to skip count by 2's, 5's, and 10's up to 120. We will also be able to skip count starting from any given number.

Videos for Kids:
Counting by 2's

Count by 2's and Dance

COUNT BY 2'S TO 120

Counting by 5's 

Count by 5's to 120

School House Rock Counting by 5's

Counting by 10's


Counting  by 10's Song

Essential Questions:

• How can I skip count by 2's? Start at 0 and count on two more . . .
• How can I skip count by 5's? Start at 0 and count on 5 more. . . 
• How can I skip count by 10's? Start at 0 and count on 10 more
• How can I skip count if I start from any given number?
• Can I skip count by 2's from any given number?
• Can I skip count by 5's from any given number?
• Can I skip count by 10's from any given number?

Use a 120 chart with your child, and have them place candy or small toys on the numbers as they count by 2's, 5's, or 10's. More ideas are below. 

You can download this 120 chart and idea sheet for free here: 

Ship Shape First Grade: Math Freebie

How to Help Your Child in Reading and Math

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Math Games

Our wonderful Math Specialist, Angela Talbert, has created a list of recommended games for your kiddo to play that help teach first grade math concepts:

Doubles game: http://www.ictgames.com/bridgedoubles.html

Making 10 game: http://www.primarygames.com/math/mathlines/

Bonds of 10 game: http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html

Number track 1-2 digit number ordering: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-properties-and-ordering.html

Shark numbers place value blocks: http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers/sharkNumbers_v5.html

Counting, subitizing , number identification: http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3528

Creating Numbers that are Greater or Less Than

In Math, students are learning to generate a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 120.

Essential Questions:

What does greater than mean? What does less than mean?

How do you read a greater or less than problem (5 is less than 6)? You read the left number first.

Do you see patterns in greater or less than problems?

Videos for Kids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzf1-bGNLW4

At Home Practice:
Have your child roll two dice and write down the first total number. Then, have them draw a square box for the greater than, less than, or equal to sign to go. Next, have them roll the dice a second time, and write that number to the side of the empty box. Finally, have your child fill in the greater than, less than, or equal to sign in the box. For a greater challenge, if your child is ready for it, have him roll the dice more times to make larger numbers to compare. You can use a whiteboard. Here is an example of what we are aiming for:

You can roll dice or use this dice website: http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/maths/doubledice.html

Math Talk: What is Subitizing?

Learn about subitizing:
www.mathcoachscorner.com/2016/01/subitizing-instantly-recognizing-quantities

k-2mathapps.blogspot.com/2013/10/subitizing-quick-way-to-develop-number.html