Money, Money, Money

A WebQuest for First  Grade 
(money recognition and making change)

Designed by

Denise Lembke
dlembke@griswold.k12.ia.us

 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page


Introduction
     Do you like to count money?   This is something that we all need to know when we have our own money.  Let's go!!
 


The Task
     Your teacher will help you find a partner to work with. In this Webquest you  get to create a picture on the computer  that shows you know how to convert  nickels, dimes and quarters to pennies. You will match the values of coins. You will go to some websites and practice on Kidspiration.  

The Process
     1. The teacher will  assign you  a partner.

     2. Go to the Converting Coins to Pennies website. You will  learn how to convert nickels to pennies, dimes to pennies, and quarters to pennies. 

     3. Go to The US Mint's Games for Kids website and  match backs to backs and fronts to fronts of  coins in a memory style game.  Scroll down to Coin Memory Machine. Play the game.

    4. Click here to go to go to nickels. Match the correct values.

     5. Click here to go to dimes.  Match the correct values.

     6. Click here to go to quarters.  Match the correct values.

     7. After reviewing money values, create a picture on Kidspiration or Kid Pix Studio showing what you have learned about  pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.


Evaluation

At the end of the WebQuest, you and your teacher will meet.  You will be graded on how well you worked with your partner and if you know the value of the coins.
 

Not very well
1pt.

Good
2 pt.

I did it!
3 pt.

Score

 Did I work together with my partner well?

No,I did not work my partner.

I worked with my partner some of the time.

My partner and I took turns and worked well together.

 

Do I know 
how many pennies are in a nickel, dime and quarter?





 

 I don't know how many pennies it takes to make a 
nickel...

dime...

quarter...

I know how many pennies it takes to make a 

nickel...

dime...

quarter...

some of the time.

I know how many pennies it takes to make a 

nickel...

dime...

quarter...

 

Do I know which coins equal a nickel, a dime, and a quarter?
 
 

 

I don't know what coins can equal a 

nickel...

dime...

quarter...

I know what coins go together to equal a 

nickel...

dime...

quarter...

some of the time.

I know what coins go together to equal a

nickel...

dime...

quarter...

 

Did my project show the values of the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter?

 

My partner and I messed around.

My partner and I got some of the coin values in the project.

My partner and I did a great job on our project and we showed all the values and groups of coins that equal a nickel, dime, and quarter.

 

Total

     /12


Conclusion
You  worked with coins, identified the backs and the fronts of those coins.    You have identified how many pennies were in a nickel, dime, and quarter and  found coins that were equal in value to a nickel, dime and quarter. 

Now, can you count money to $1.00 or more? 

If you want add and subtract money you can.


Credits & References

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help. 

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.

Last updated on August 15, 1999. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page