Free 7th Grade Students Learn How To Sort, Count, And Make Change Lesson Plan (Math)

Topic: Money and Making Change

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to sort fake money by worth of currency.
• Students will be able to count fake money in the correct increments.
• Students will be able to make change after "purchases."

Materials

• Fake money
• Blank paper and pencils/pens for writing calculations
• Calculator for making change

Warm-Up

• Show students a handful of money and ask them to sort the money by worth of currency (e.g. pennies, nickels, dimes, etc.).
• Have students count out loud as they count each coin.
• Ask students to share if they had any difficulties sorting the money or counting the coins.

Direct Instruction

• Distribute the fake money to the students and explain the purpose of sorting the money by worth of currency.
• Review how to make change for various purchases using pennies, nickels, dimes, and dollars.
• Demonstrate how to make change using a calculator and real money.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs and give them a stack of bills and a calculator.
• Have them make change for various purchases using their calculator and fake money.
• Review the calculations and answer any questions.

Independent Practice

• Have students work in small groups and create a budget for a hypothetical family.
• Each group will be given a set amount of fake money and will use it to purchase items for their budget.
• Groups will create a budget plan and present it to the class.

Closure

• Review the concepts learned during the lesson, including how to sort, count, and make change with
• fake money.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe students during sorting and counting activities to ensure they are using the correct
• methods.
• Check the change made by students after "purchases" to ensure they have made the correct
• amounts.
• Ask students to explain how they would make change for a "purchase" and gauge their understanding of the concept.