Access Point #: MA.2.G.5.Su.cArchived Access Point

Identify coins as money.
Clarifications:
Student associates coins with a purchase.
General Information
Number: MA.2.G.5.Su.c
Category: Supported
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/08
Supporting Idea: Geometry and Measurement : Geometry and Measurement

Related Benchmarks

This access point is an alternate version of the following benchmark(s).

Related Courses

This access point is part of these courses.
5012040: Grade Two Mathematics
7712030: Access Mathematics Grade 2

Related Resources

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this access point.

Lesson Plan

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned... Just Ask Alexander!:

This lesson is a culminating activity to a unit on counting money based on the story "Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday". Students work with various amounts of money in cents (up to 1) and dollars (up to 100) and learn to understand the differences between wants and needs.

Type: Lesson Plan

Text Resources

Bibliography: Children's Books Related to Money:

A list of references for 11 children's books related to money.

(found at NCTM's Illuminations site "" under Materials and called "Book of your choice".)

Type: Text Resource

Bibliography of books related to coins and money:

A printable list of 10 children's books with references related to coins and money

Type: Text Resource

Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this access point.

Parent Resources

Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this access point.