Money & Financial Literacy

Subject: Math  ·  Grade level: 3rd

Count coins and bills, make change, and learn the basics of saving.

In this lesson

• Coins & their values
• Counting mixed money
• Making change
• Save, spend, share

Key terms

Cent (¢)

The smallest U.S. currency unit. 100 cents make one dollar.

Dollar ($)

The main unit of U.S. currency, written with a $ sign.

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