Prime Time - Number Ninjas
During this unit, students will have experience in mathematics with money and fractions. In addition, students will develop problem solving skills and use his/her understanding of money and fractions to solve variable, higher level application problems.
Key learning goals for students in this unit include:
• Show perseverance in problem solving
• Explain their problem solving verbally and in writing
• Apply understanding of specific math concepts (money, fractions) in problem solving
Websites:
What would one Quintilian pennies look like?
What does the United States Mint do? The Mint makes coins! Click the link to learn more, play games, and even watch a video, made especially for kids, explains the Mint’s coin-making process from start to finish.
Design your own coins on this website. You can even print it out to show your creations to friends and family.
You get to be the cashier and your job is to give customers the correct change.
Use the least amount of change in this game.
Scottie Nickel's Change Maker Game
Get as much money in your piggy bank as possible, by figuring out the correct change.
Fun Brain will show you your dinner bill and the percent tip you should leave. You must calculate the correct tip to leave the penguin waiter.
This challenging math game presents players with a story problem and asks them to figure out how many of each type of coin the fictional character had in order to add up to a specified total. This activity is an excellent way to strengthen your problem solving skills.