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I am featuring a post sent to me from education.com just for you!  I was approached by education.com to see if I'd like to offer YOU a freebie from their website.  Who doesn't love a freebie...so that was an easy "yes!"  Below you'll find a great idea for a math station - adaptable to several grade levels.  There could be a "make it" station where you have copies of various coins for them to glue onto index cards to create their own set of cards.  You could use them for a station to offer as much practice as needed.  How about if students traded sets of cards and practiced each other's cards?  Awesome!  There are several variations and extensions below to differentiate this idea. 

Follow the link and look at the fun work pages for  extra practice.  I see some great games on there as well for computer stations in your classroom!

  

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What you need:

Index cards (3” x 5”)

Printed copies of U.S. coins

2 pairs of scissors

Tape or a glue stick

What you do:

1. Together, cut out images of the coins.

2. In third grade, you will want to include at least three coins on each flashcard. On the back of each card, write the correct total amount.

3. Continue making flashcards with different combinations of three or more coins. Program the cards to appropriately challenge your child.

4. Once you have at least 20 different flashcards, you can play one of the following games:

How many can you name?

Choose a short time frame like two minutes. How many flashcards can your child correctly identify?

Greater or less than?

Select an amount like 60 cents. Your child must tell you whether the amount on the flashcard is greater or less than the amount. How many can he correctly identify in one minute?

In the Range

Select a price range like 50-75 cents. Your child must decide if the amount on the flashcard is in or out of the range. How many can she correctly identify in two minutes?

Continue to update the flashcards as your child becomes more proficient at adding the coins. You can add more coins onto future flashcards, making cards with four or five coins on each one.