After much practice on counting change, many of my math students still weren't getting it. I noticed the Money Match Game on Teachers Pay Teachers (free download). So, I downloaded it and made enough copies for each one of my students. I cut them and placed them in quart sized ziplocks for each student. In Missouri, we not only teach pennies, nickels, and dimes in first grade, but we also teach quarters and half dollars. So, inspired by Jen's Money Match game (http://www.frogtasticfirstgraders.blogspot.com/search/label/money), I created more Money Match Cards that included amounts using quarters and half dollars. It also includes instructions to parents on our Touch Math System that we use in class so the parents can help them at home. Just click on either picture to view the money match cards and instructions full size. You can download them for free for use with your own students during math game time, small group instruction, or take-home practice.
We were very fortunate to have received micro:bits from the Economic Development Council of St. Charles County for our 7th grade Project Lead the Way course (Design and Modeling). Our students shined in their coding of the micro:bit and tried to create a game or device that would be good for a student with cerebral palsy (which is what they have been learning about in their PLTW course). Students made light boxes, rock paper scissors bracelets, music devices, reaction time devices, and more! If you haven't heard of micro:bits, let me tell you a "bit" about them. They are small programmable devices that have an LED screen with buttons on one side that can be programmed. Other small devices can be attached via alligator clips and programmed as well. For more information about micro:bits go to their website: https://support.microbit.org/support/solutions/articles/19000013983-what-is-a-micro-bit- Using the programs already on the micro:bit website or...


Hi Tina - great ideas! We just started money a couple weeks ago. I teach first grade in CA. I'm your newest follower. :o)
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I hope the matching game is useful for your students!!! :-)
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