A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy

A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy

 Caren Holtzman / Grades 1-2 / 

While trying to think of ways he can spend his quarter from the Tooth Fairy,
a young boy learns about money, its value, and the different
coin combinations that add up to 25 cents.

 

Standards

MST

Standard 3: Mathematics

3.2 Numbers and Numeration: Students use number sense and numeration to develop an understanding of the multiple uses of numbers in the real world, the use of numbers to communicate mathematically, and the use of numbers in the development of mathematical ideas.
3.3 Operations: Students use mathematical operations and relationships among them to understand mathematics.

ELA

Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding

1.1 Listening and Reading: Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts, and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written, and electronic sources.

Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression

2.1 Language for Literary Response and Expression: Listening and reading for literary response involves comprehending, interpreting, and critiquing imaginative texts in every medium, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge to understand the text, and recognizing the social, historical and cultural features of the text.

Social Studies

Standard 4: Economics

1.1 The study of economics requires an understanding of major economic concepts and systems, the principles of economic decision making, and the interdependence of economies and economic systems throughout the world.