Counting It Out In Rapid Speed!
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Description
In this activity, learners count by 5, 10, 20, and 100 in response to common money transfer scenarios. By participating in this speed-counting activity that feels like a game, learners make a connection between the need for counting with accuracy and the use of this skill in everyday life. The activity may be used to enhance learning that happens before or after a visit to the Kidtropolis exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston, but a visit is not required. The lesson plan includes background information, key vocabulary and definitions, questions to ask, resources, and blackline masters.
Quick Guide
- Preparation Time: Under 5 minutes
- Learning Time: 10 to 30 minutes
- Estimated materials cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students
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Age Range: Ages 8 - 11
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Resource Types:
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Language: English
Materials List (per group of students)
- Monopoly /Xerox copied play money
- Scenario cards with grade appropriate (see blackline master)
- Timers (optional)
Subjects
Informal Category
- Financial Literacy
Subjects
- Mathematics
- Number and Operations
- Multiples and Factors
- Operations
- Number and Operations
Audience
To use this activity learners need to
- see
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:
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