Money & Coins

These software programs provide opportunities to learn and practice new skills on the computer. Specifically, they provide a great way to teach basic math and functional money skills.

Examples

Basic Coins (Attainment Co.)
Basic Coins has three progressively challenging segments: name, match and purchase. This program includes the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar and the new golden dollar coin. Interlines overlays for Basic Coins are also available through this company. (Mac/Windows)
Cost: $59.00

Dollars and Cents (Attainment Co.)
Features realistic money, match to sample money mats, activity cards with calculator, money stickers, reproducible worksheets, illustrated shopping lists and instructor's guide. (Mac/Windows)
Cost: $99.00

Coin Changer (Heart soft)
Coin Changer teaches drills students in K-2 on coin value and recognition of each coin: penny, nickel, dime, and quarter, are introduced in separate modules and then used together
Cost: $39.95

Coin Critters (Nordic Software)
Students in grades K-6 learn to count coins and make change. Problems are spoken aloud; practice worksheets included. Motivating games help to practice new skills.
Cost: $39.95