Grades K–6

50 State Quarter Lesson Plans—These commemorative quarters for each state in the Union teach about our country's history and heritage.  Bring the excitement of this historic series to your classroom with the 50 State Quarters Program lesson plans.

Grades 2–3

Money Mathematicians Teacher Feature—Conduct your own Money Math Olympics to assess what your students have learned in class.

Grades 4–6

Money Mathematicians Teacher Feature—Conduct your own Money Math Olympics to assess what your students have learned in class.

Grades K–1

Financial Literacy page—Check out some of these fun activities and lesson plans that promote basic economic understanding.

Grades 2–3

Cha-Ching! Teacher Feature—Using Plinky's Create-A-Card game as practice, students will create a class store where they will experiment in the roles of vendor and consumer.  Students will use play money to buy and sell various products, while keeping track of spending and profits.

Money Matters! Teacher Feature—With this fun activity, students get to build a piggy bank and experiment with coin denominations.

A Financial Flower Garden Teacher Feature—The Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, houses many beautiful flowers, but that doesn't have to be the only flower garden your students are familiar with!  Try this activity to build your own class botanical garden.

Financial Literacy page—Check out some of these fun activities and lesson plans that promote basic economic understanding.

Grades 4–6

A Financial Flower Garden Teacher Feature—The Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, houses many beautiful flowers, but that doesn't have to be the only flower garden your students are familiar with!  Try this activity to build your own class botanical garden.

Financial Literacy page—Check out some of these fun activities and lesson plans that promote basic economic understanding.

Grades K–3

Make Work Easier! Lesson Plan—The first flight of Wilbur and Orville Wright was built on many scientific principles.  Through this lesson, students will understand the lever.  They will conduct experiments using a penny and nickel to explore the uses of a lever.

Grades 4–6

100 Years of Change Teacher Feature—In the 100-plus years since Wilbur and Orville Wright had their successful flight at Kitty Hawk, this country, as well as the world, has undergone many transformations.  This activity invites students to look at some of the changes that affected the way we live our daily lives.

Grades K–1

Coin Curricula—Use this page to find all of the educational resources related to circulating coins available on H.I.P. Pocket Change.

Grades 2–3

Coin Trading Cards Lesson Plan—Help your students gain greater knowledge of historical figures by creating trading cards.

Why is Roosevelt on the Dime? Lesson Plan—Have your students research the life of Franklin Roosevelt.  From this research, they will understand the reason why his image was chosen to appear on the dime.

Coin Curricula—Use this page to find all of the educational resources related to circulating coins available on H.I.P. Pocket Change.

Grades 4–6

Nickel Knowledge Teacher Feature—The Westward Journey Nickel Series^™ recognizes Jefferson's role in the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  While these activities played a crucial part in the expansion of our country, Jefferson accomplished much more.  Help your students appreciate this pivotal historical man.

Coin Trading Cards Lesson Plan—Help your students gain greater knowledge of historical figures by creating trading cards.

Why is Roosevelt on the Dime? Lesson Plan—Have your students research the life of Franklin Roosevelt.  From this research, they will understand the reason why his image was chosen to appear on the dime.

Coin Curricula—Use this page to find all of the educational resources related to circulating coins available on H.I.P. Pocket Change.

Grades 4–6

Give it Up! Teacher Feature—Do your students know how much they rely on certain inventions and technologies every day?  Open their eyes to the impact of inventions on their daily lives with this fun and thought-provoking activity.

Thomas Edison Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin page—Edison's recipe for genius was "one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."  Explore the memory of Thomas Alva Edison with this resource page.

Grades 4–6

Westward Journey Nickel Series^™ Lesson Plans—These lesson plans for grades K through 12 align with core content areas in math, science, language arts, and social studies for each of the five nickels in the Westward Journey Nickel Series.

Learning with Lewis and Clark Teacher Feature—After visiting 1805 in the Time Machine, use some of these ideas to build on your students' interest in the Corps of Discovery!

Direction Perfection Teacher Feature—Use this lesson to teach cardinal and ordinal directions.  During the lesson, students will also describe and complete a "journey" using the compass, create a scale map, and relate this experience to the expedition of Lewis and Clark.

Grades 4–6

Order in the Court Teacher Feature—Students will identify the branches of government, what they do, and who leads them.

Declaring Democracy Teacher Feature—In honor of the 1793 Washington Ship halfpenny, students will examine the Declaration of Independence in order to conclude why the United States did not choose to become a monarchy.

Chief Justice John Marshall commemorative silver dollar page—Use this resource page to help your students understand John Marshall's contributions to our legal system.

Grades K–1

Ben Franklin Half Dollar Lesson Plan—Students will research contributions to American culture and technological progress through Benjamin Franklin's quotes and inventions.  They will also analyze research in order to design a coin honoring Ben Franklin's contributions.

Turkeys or Eagles Lesson Plan—After discussing how Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey (not the bald eagle) to be our national bird, students will graph their preferences and discuss the survey results

Grades 2–3

Ben Franklin Half Dollar Lesson Plan—Students will research contributions to American culture and technological progress through Benjamin Franklin's quotes and inventions.  They will also analyze research in order to design a coin honoring Ben Franklin's contributions.

Grades 4–6

Ben Franklin Half Dollar Lesson Plan—Students will research contributions to American culture and technological progress through Benjamin Franklin's quotes and inventions.  They will also analyze research in order to design a coin honoring Ben Franklin's contributions.

July 2001 Coin of the Month the Ben Franklin/Liberty Bell Half Dollar (1948–1963)—Invite students to take a look at the detail of this coin.  The engraving of Ben Franklin is modeled after a bust sculpted while Franklin was in France.

Grades K–6

Presidential $1 Coin Lesson Plans—Explore and learn more about the election process, the Executive branch, and the history and heritage of the United States.  These lesson plans bring the excitement of this historic program into your classroom.