Learning Website

The world revolves around MONEY and I enjoy having MONEY, but I never knew I'd enjoy the US Mint website as much as I do!

My Teaching and Technology insturctor asked us to review an instructional technology website and I have chosen the US Mint site. I found the site extremely easy to navigate and it provides many learning experiences, from learning the value of coins to learning the history behind each coin. There are games and information for coin collectors.

One aspect of the website that I like is the History In Your Pocket (HIP) Pocket Change. Students can play games as they travel across the United States learning about the state quarters. Another game they can travel the world, learning historical facts as well as learning about other countries, cultures and their coins.

Another aspect of the website I like is the Teachers and Parents tab. This tab gives access to Site Information, Lesson Plans, Teaching Resources, Class Activities and Financial Literacy tabs. The lesson plans include lessons from K to 12. They address subjects such as identifying coins and their value, saving or spending, fractions, and much more. The sites provide complete instructions on how to do the lessons as well as provide the materials needed to carry out the lessons.

I believe I will be using this website throughout the year with the students I work with in the Resource Room and in a 5th grade classroom.

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/