Summary
A segment that blends money math with everyday economics: buying an item, paying with coins, and counting the change you get back. Children practice coin values and the idea of price.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
After watching “Making Change” together:
- What coins did you see, and what is each one worth?
- If something costs 7 cents and you pay 10, how much change do you get?
- Why do we get change back sometimes when we buy things?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: coin, penny, nickel, dime, change
Pretend something costs 8 cents. Show which coins you'd use to pay 10 cents and how much change you'd get.