Prissy Carter
CI 350 Unit Plan
Sept. 20, 2006
Introduction: This unit plan explains different ways to learn about money either by video, craft,
or a fun activity.
I. Analyze Learners: This is a second grade classroom. The range of age is from seven
to eight years. This classroom is normal and the children understand how to work in
groups or pairs. The children also understand some mathematics prior to this class.
They are familiar with computer usage as well.
II. State Objectives:
Mathematics: MA. 2.1.3—Count and group concrete items by 1’s, 10’s,
and 100’s, to 1,000.
Mathematics: MA. 2.4.10---Read, write, and count amounts of money to
a dollar.
Mathematics: MA. 2.4.11---Role-play making change to a dollar.
Social Studies: SS. 2.2.3--- Recognize the need for authority figures and
identify the characteristics of responsible leaders.
Social Studies: SS. 2.3.5---Explain the role of banks in saving for the
future purchase of goods and services.
III. Select Media and Material:
One balloon for each piggy bank
A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
