Activity 4: Money Words
Content and Relevant Objective:
Students find the total worth of various words when each letter is assigned a coin value (SOL Objective 1.7b). Students also practice counting forward by ones, fives, and tens (SOL Objective 1.2). Students use place value to compare word worth (SOL Objective 1.1b).
Students find the total worth of various words when each letter is assigned a coin value (SOL Objective 1.7b). Students also practice counting forward by ones, fives, and tens (SOL Objective 1.2). Students use place value to compare word worth (SOL Objective 1.1b).
Materials:
Letter Value Chart/Key
Recording Sheet
Word Wall and/or Dictionary (for reference)
Instructions:
This activity integrates word study into mathematics instruction. Teachers may include this game as part of the anticipatory set for a lesson. It is also an excellent independent activity for math work stations. The teacher may display the Letter Value Chart on the smart board or overhead projector, and/or distribute individual copies. Students generate words and find each word's total monetary value by adding letter/coin values as indicated by the key. Students may record their words and the corresponding values on the recording sheet. Students may also come up with words as a class. Does anyone have a $5 word? What about the students' names? Whose name represents the greatest monetary value?
Ideas for Differentiation:
This activity is inherently differentiated, insofar as students may choose the length and complexity of the words generated. Teachers may also allow students to work with a partner.
Students may refer to the coin value cue card for additional assistance.
Teachers may modify the coin value chart to exclusively include certain coins or ask students to brainstorm words that sum to $1.00 exactly.
Formative Assessment:
Teachers may collect the students' recording sheets and determine the complexity of the words generated, as well as how effectively each student summed the letter/coin values. Teachers may also record anecdotal data regarding each student's ability to relate coins with their respective values.
Resources:
Letter Value Chart/Key
Recording Sheet
Coin Value Cue Card
Reference:
http://www.classroomgamenook.com/
Letter Value Chart/Key
Recording Sheet
Word Wall and/or Dictionary (for reference)
Instructions:
This activity integrates word study into mathematics instruction. Teachers may include this game as part of the anticipatory set for a lesson. It is also an excellent independent activity for math work stations. The teacher may display the Letter Value Chart on the smart board or overhead projector, and/or distribute individual copies. Students generate words and find each word's total monetary value by adding letter/coin values as indicated by the key. Students may record their words and the corresponding values on the recording sheet. Students may also come up with words as a class. Does anyone have a $5 word? What about the students' names? Whose name represents the greatest monetary value?
Ideas for Differentiation:
This activity is inherently differentiated, insofar as students may choose the length and complexity of the words generated. Teachers may also allow students to work with a partner.
Students may refer to the coin value cue card for additional assistance.
Teachers may modify the coin value chart to exclusively include certain coins or ask students to brainstorm words that sum to $1.00 exactly.
Formative Assessment:
Teachers may collect the students' recording sheets and determine the complexity of the words generated, as well as how effectively each student summed the letter/coin values. Teachers may also record anecdotal data regarding each student's ability to relate coins with their respective values.
Resources:
Letter Value Chart/Key
Recording Sheet
Coin Value Cue Card
Reference:
http://www.classroomgamenook.com/