Flip And Find Out

Are you studying coins with your kiddo’s this month?

February was the month that I really started working quite a bit on coin identification.

It seemed like the ideal month, as two Presidents that we would be learning about for Presidents’ Day, were on the penny and quarter.

One of the activities that my Y5’s really enjoyed was making a coin flipbook.

I set this up as a center activity that they could do independently.

When students completed their tabletop lessons they could visit this station, grab the materials and go back to their desk to complete the project.

Students cut and glued the matching coins to the cover and then cut on the lines to make the flaps, that when lifted, would reveal information underneath that they filled in.

Information includes the name of the coin, the color, the value, what President is on the coin and how many tally marks it takes to make the value of the coin.

Teachers can take it a step farther and have students make crayon rubs of the various coins, cut out their best efforts and glue them under the flaps that match the appropriate coins. 

Click on the link to view/download the Coin Flip booklet.

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