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Here's a fantastic page with links to the "mother lode" of lesson plans, all based on the coins that are jingling in your pocket and purse.
The US Mint has developed dozens – no, HUNDREDS - of wonderful lessons based on the new State Quarters, Westward Journey Nickels, and all the other new, recent and soon-to-be-released commemorative coins they have produced, for students from K through 12! Amazing stuff – your tax dollars at work!
Here are the links as given on the US Mint site. You can click on over there to access these, or just follow them from here…. ENJOY!!!
Why stop at basic arithmetic when you're teaching with coins? The study of language arts, social studies, and advanced math—not to mention science—can all benefit from the infusion of a little metal. Classroom teachers helped design all the lesson plans on this site. Browse through all the subject areas covered by these plans, developed with National Standards in mind.
America the Beautiful Quarters ™ Program Lesson
- Find out about the lesson plans for grades K through 12 created to work with this program.
To find out more about these coins, check out the America the Beautiful Quarters Program information page.
Native American $1 Coin Program Lesson Plans
- Find out about the lesson plans for grades K through 6 created to work with this program.
- See how you can explore Native American history through the Native American $1 Coins Program.
- Download the FREE plans!
Presidential $1 Coin Lesson Plans
- Learn about this educational series of lesson plans and resources for grades K through 12!
- Learn about the Presidential $1 Coin Program.
- Download the FREE plans!
2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program Lesson Plans
- Learn how grades K through 6 will benefit from these lesson plans.
- See how you can explore Lincoln's life through the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program.
- Download the FREE plans!
District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program
Lesson Plans
- Learn about these lesson plans and how grades K through 6 will benefit from the quarters' designs.
- Find out about the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program and its coin designs.
- Download the FREE plans!
50 State Quarters® Program Lesson Plans
- Read about the lesson plans in this educational series for grades K through 12!
- Find out more about this popular coin program.
- Download the FREE plans!
Westward Journey Nickel Series™ Lesson Plans
- Take advantage of this series of lesson plans and resources for grades K through 12!
- Take a look at our country's series of Westward Journey nickels.
- Download the FREE plans now!
Additional Plans
Click on these subjects to find other great coin-related lesson plans:
Unit Plans
- Unit Plans These are lesson plans grouped by curricular objectives.
National Standards
- National Standards Learn about the national standards used in creating the lesson plans on this site.
