Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Learning Task “I Do”

Learning Task “We Do”

Interesting Money Facts

Learning Task “We Do”

Write About $$$

Reading Story

Lesson Plan

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

JUDITH VIORST

Illustrated by RAY CRUZ

Aladdin Paperbacks

Let’s try together…Anthony has two dollars,three quarters, one dime, seven nickels, &eighteen pennies.

Anthony has two dollars,three quarters,one dime, seven nickels, &eighteen pennies.

How much $ does he have in all?

One more try!

Nicholas has one dollar, two quarters, five dimes, five nickels, & thirteen pennies.

Nicholas has one dollar, two quarters, five dimes, five nickels, & thirteen pennies.

How much $ does he have in all?

Partner & Small Group Work:

With your partners use a drawing & words to show your solution path.

Louie has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies.

Lee has 2 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies.

Josh has 1 dollar, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & two pennies.

Roy has 5 dollars, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & nine pennies.

Juliet has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies.

Leanne has 2 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies.

Haley has 1 dollar, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & two pennies.

Katie has 5 dollars, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & nine pennies.

Ken has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny.

George has 6 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies.

Abe has 8 dollar, 5 nickels, 1 dimes, 2 quarter & 14 pennies.

Ann has 1 dollars, 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & fifteen pennies.

Tilly has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny.

Tom has 6 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies.

Jane has 8 dollar, 5 nickels, 1 dimes, 2 quarter & 14 pennies.

Jill has 1 dollars, 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & fifteen pennies.

Interesting Money Facts…

Do you know these slang terms for money?

• Dough

• Moolah

• Greenback

• Buck

Each country prints its own money. Notice the diamond & elephants on

this South African rand.

Money from Tanzania, Africa

How much is a Mexican peso worth in dollars?

Several countries in Europe decided to use the same money.

• Germany, France, Italy, and others now use the euro.

Author’s Assignment

What would you do if you received a large amount of money?

1.Spend it on something you want

2. Save it for the future

3.Use it to help someone

My Money Story…

I Store Found Bought

$100 1. Lost &

Found2. What I

want3. Shopping

Independent learning… “You Do”

You have…

– 1 dollar– 2 quarters– 2 dimes – 1 nickel– 6 pennies

What is your total

amount?

Challenge:

If your sister gives you

3 quarters&

2 pennies more,

how much money will you have all together?

Lesson Plan

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Second Grade, Common Core Learning Task

Standard:

2.MD.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.

Student Objective Statement:

I can solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ (dollars) and ¢ (cents) symbols appropriately.

Essential questions: How will you find the total amount of given currency? Why is important to know how to count money?

Hook/Engage – Think, Pair, & Share: What can you do with money? How would you get money?

Activities & Sequencing:

Accessing Prior Knowledge (5 mins):

Money song, Quick Check coin recognition

Vocabulary: Dollar Sign $, Decimal, ¢ Cent Sign

Sequence of whole group, small group, & Independent work:

1.Set the purpose by asking essential questions reading the story (5-10 mins).

2.Complete the “I Do” story problems by modeling, teacher & student. (10-15 mins)

3.Review expectations, small group/partner assignments and mathematical practices. Students break into groups and complete the “We Do” tasks (10-15mins).

4.Transition Time/Money Fun Facts (2-3 mins)

5.Share time – choose sets of students to present their work. (5-10 mins)

6.Connecting across curriculum- Author’s Assignment – writing about money (20-45 mins)

• Discuss what students could purchase if they had $100

• Create a story map reference the slide• Write personal narratives

7.Close/End of the Day review – “I Do” taskThis can be treated as an exit slip if used for formative assessment. (5-10 mins)