Grade 2 - Problem Solving With Money Unit
The Problem Solving with Money Unit involves knowing the relationship between U.S. coins, how to use skip counting and other methods to find the value of a collection of coins, and answer questions such as:
- If you have saved 23ยข and you know a toy costs $0.50, how can you figure out how much more you need to save to buy the toy?
- If you have a bank containing coins worth thirty cents and put a quarter in your bank every week, how much money will you have in three months?
- Why is it important to use a dollar sign and decimal point correctly when writing money in your work?
Math Concepts and Skills:
The student applies an understanding of the relationship among the value of coins in order to solve problems.
The student:
- finds the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar.
- uses the cent symbol or the dollar sign and decimal point to describe the value of a collection of coins.
Summative Assessment Task
Students determine if two children have the same amount of money.
Instructional Tasks/Formative Assessments
Students determine if $1.50 is enough money to buy pom-poms at the store.
Students find two different combinations of pennies and nickels to reach 15 cents.
Students find all possible coin combinations that add up to 17 cents.
Students find different combinations of coins to equal specific amounts.