Money and Financial Literacy Math Unit

This is the hands-on, standards-aligned, collaborative, and engaging 2nd grade MONEY and financial literacy resource you’ve been looking for! This money unit can be used as a supplement to other math programs or as a complete unit. Includes: teaching slides, lesson plans, warm-ups, number talks, mini lessons, collaborations, worksheets, differentiation, assessments, anchor charts, and SO much more!

EVERYDAY ECONOMICS: COINS, CASH, SAVING, & SPENDING

In this unit, students will master identifying coins, counting coins, and working with money and personal finance. Each of the 20 lessons highlights a specific everyday task along with an essential math skill.

Unit 4: Money and Personal Finance Unit Skills & Strategies Overview:

*Aligned to CCSS and TEKS*

COIN IDENTIFICATION & VALUES

• Identify and Count Pennies and Nickels 
• Identify and Count Dimes
• Identify and Count Quarters
• Count Mixed Coins
• Make A Dollar With Coins

COUNTING MONEY BEYOND $1.00

• Count Money Beyond $1.00
• Make Equivalent Money Amounts
• Compare Money Amounts
• Make Change From $1.00

MONEY WORD PROBLEMS

• Solve Single-Step Addition Word Problems 
• Solve 2-Step Addition Word Problems 
• Solve Single-Step Subtraction Word Problems
• Solve 2-Step Subtraction Word Problems
• Solve Mixed Word Problems About Money

FINANCIAL LITERACY

• Needs and Wants
• Goods and Services
• Producers and Consumers
• Deposit and Withdrawal / Spending and Saving

—-”I have loved using this resource to supplement my school curriculum and to help with ideas for enrichment and intervention with my small groups! The students love the activities and are very engaged for each lesson!” – Education to the Macs

—- “Oh my goodness! I can’t say enough amazing things about this resource! You have thought of everything! Vocab cards, anchor charts, small groups, exit tickets, warm ups, amazing interactive lessons! This has saved me hours in planning! My students love this!!!” – Amy W.

—”I am so in love with this resource! The Lucky Little Learners team has thought of absolutely everything a teacher would need to teach from this resource! When they say a whole math unit these guys actually mean it. The only thing you may need at all, is a few manipulatives, which most will have in the classroom already. These are my new favourite resources. Also, math, which I used to hate teaching, is my new favourite part of the day.” – Heather G.

I can’t wait to hear how this money unit helps your student achieve success in a positive, encouraging, teacher-friendly way! Send me a message after you download and let me know how it’s going. Happy teaching!