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Teach students about time and change with lessons that bring history to life.  To view a plan, simply click its title, or search all lesson plans at the bottom of the page.

  1. Charting History with Pennies

    2. Description:  Students collect pennies and sort them in ascending order of dates. For the year on each penny, students research key events in history and pick a single event, explaining its historical significance. Then students use these events to create a timeline of U.S. history.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

  2. Coins in U.S. History

    3. Description:  Students will investigate, appreciate, and deepen their knowledge of U.S. coins and the history associated with these coins. They will also learn about events in U.S. history.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

  3. Coin Trading Cards

    4. Description:  Students will research U.S. coins and historical figures, and will write informational text to create trading cards based on their research.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

  4. The Journey of Sacagawea

    5. Description:  Students will examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and will write journal entries based on their research.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

  5. All “Coins” Lead To Rome: Roman symbols that can be found on U.S. coins

    6. Description:  Students will compare and contrast modern U.S. coins to those of ancient times, by looking at various coins on hand and through research in coin books that have been collected in the classroom.
    Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
    Related Unit:  Ancient and Modern Coins

  6. Symbols on Coins: U.S. Coins Evolved from Ancient Times

    7. Description:  Students will learn about the evolution of coins, and will create their own coin, using the various features that have been carried over into modern times.
    Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
    Related Unit:  Ancient and Modern Coins

  7. Veterans and POWs

    8. Description:  Students will use online resources (including the U.S. Mint's H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Website) to investigate the role veterans and POWs played in our nation’s history. This activity is related directly to the U.S. POW Commemorative Coin.
    Grade Level:  6-8
    Related Unit:  n/a

  8. Class Penny Quilt

    9. Description:  Students will learn about penny quilts made in the late 1700s through the early 1800s. They will then identify significant events from their lives and create their own class penny quilt displaying this information.
    Grade Level:  K-2
    Related Unit:  n/a

  9. Let's Learn About the United States

    10. Description:  Students will explore the 50 State Quarters to learn about each state.
    Grade Level:  K-2
    Related Unit:  n/a

  10. What’s In The Bag?

    11. Description:  Students will research a historical figure from the United States and introduce their classmates to items associated with this person. Students will also predict how that historical figure would fit into today’s society.
    Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
    Related Unit:  n/a

  11. Representing Our Nation

    12. Description:  Students will use pennies to illustrate how our states are represented in Congress. This lesson is to be implemented during a unit covering the branches of United States government.
    Grade Level:  6-8
    Related Unit:  n/a

  12. Why is Roosevelt on the Dime?

    13. Description:  Students will use a variety of reference resources to research the life of Franklin Roosevelt. From this research, they will determine why his image was chosen to appear on the dime.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

  13. The Many Faces of Coins

    14. Description:  Students will examine and discuss the designs on the circulating coins produced by the United States Mint. They will read to learn about the woman and child featured on the Golden Dollar. They will then compare and contrast this coin to the other circulating U.S. coins.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

  14. Serving Our Nation

    15. Description:  In this jigsaw activity, students will read about and research the lives of specific war veterans to compare their common characteristics and differences.
    Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
    Related Unit:  n/a

  15. Counting the 50 States!

    16. Description:  In this game students will use the designs from the United States Mint 50 State Quarters® Program to learn and review the location of each of the 50 states.
    Grade Level:  3-5
    Related Unit:  n/a

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