September 27, 2017 -
The 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program brings the District and territories to this popular circulating coin. Designed by teachers for teachers, each lesson plan includes everything you will need to create stimulating learning experiences for your...
September 28, 2017 -
Try these fun activities to bring the excitement of State Quarter Day right into your classroom! Explore your mottos with your students through coins. Give each of your students a penny to examine for its traits. When they mention the...
September 29, 2017 -
The lesson plans below are free. These lesson plans are provided solely for teaching purposes. They may not be commercially distributed or distributed as a premium. To find out more about this coin, check out the United States Mint H.I.P....
September 27, 2017 -
1976 was the 200th anniversary of American independence. To help celebrate the event, the backs of three circulating coins were given a special design. This was the first time in American history that any circulating coin came out with new...
September 27, 2017 -
Thanks to the Westward Journey Nickel Series™, America’s nickel changed for the first time in 66 years! Five nickels are part of this series – two in 2004, two in 2005, and one in 2006. The ’05 and ’06 nickels...
September 29, 2017 -
The 50 State Quarters Program is a hit with kids! Thousands of children are collecting these unique coins – one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union – and learning more about their country’s history and heritage. Bring the...
September 27, 2017 -
Do you know how to make a penny float in water? Use the instructions below to see if you can figure it out! Hint: it’s all about density. Find classroom instructions and the solution to this experiment on the Can...
August 1, 2017 -
DENVER – The United States Mint (Mint) unveiled reverse (tails side) designs for the 2018 coins in its multi-year America the Beautiful Quarters® Program today at the American Numismatics Association’s World’s Fair of Money. The national sites to be recognized...
September 20, 2017 -
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1973, is located 12 miles off the southern coast of Rhode Island and sits on a terminal moraine shaped by glacial till deposits creating rolling dunes. Covering 133 acres, it is a critical...
September 20, 2017 -
Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia was established in 1972 to maintain the primitive, undeveloped character of one of the largest and most ecologically diverse barrier islands on the Atlantic coast. There are almost 18 miles of pristine beach open...
