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Nifty Nickels

Grade 2

Created by:

Math & Movement

Estimated Activity Time:

Standard:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, Number and Operations in Base Ten, VA Number and Number Sense, VA Computation and Estimation, VA Measurement and Geometry

Concept(s):

Count by 5's, Nickels, Coin values

Activity Instructions

MATERIAL(S): Add/Subtract Mat, nickels (real or paper), cups

Place nickels in paper cups. Make sure to have enough paper cups for each of your students. Students take one paper cup, add the nickels, and stand on the sum of the coins on the mat. Students can jump by fives to the total value of the nickels in the cup.

Alternatively, you can also print large paper nickels and do the same activity.

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