© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 21
Work with a partner at home to
complete the following dandy
Dollars and Cents Challenges!
With the
weather getting
warmer, my pal
Fritter decided
to open a
refreshment
stand to make
some money.
Name:
Fritter has been saving towards a summer visit to Six Wags
Amusement Park. His goal is to save and earn a total of
$100. Fritter is now up to $97.50!
Can you help Fritter count out the correct change
for his customers?
Tonya bought a glass of lemonade plus two cookies.
She paid with two dollars. Circle the coins Fritter should
give her in change.
Lien-hua bought a bag of peanuts, a glass
of lemonade and a copy of Kid Scoop.
She paid with a $5 bill. Circle the bills and
coins Fritter should give her in change.
What could you
buy from Fritter’s
Refreshment
Stand with this
exact amount?
Name of Learning Buddy:
1. Look through the news-
paper for five or more
numbers that represent
money. Cut these out and
glue them on the box
below in order from
smallest to largest:
2. Give each letter of the
alphabet a money value.
Starting with A = 1¢, B =
2¢, C = 3¢ and so forth
until Z which equals 26¢.
Using these letter values,
add up the “value” of
each word in the head-
lines on the front page of
the newspaper.
Which word is the “most
expensive?” Cut it out and
glue it here:
Word Value: $__________
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How much money will you earn?
Which is the “least
expensive?” Cut it out
and glue it here:
Each picture below represents a slang word for money.
Can you guess what each one is?
Word Value: $__________
Ever hear “A penny saved
is a penny earned”? Well, to
become a millionaire, you’d
have to save lots of pennies!
In fact, a stack of $1 million’s
worth of pennies would rise
95 miles high!
If you stacked all of the
pennies made in the U.S. in
one year, you would get a
stack more than 6,000
miles high!
Look for the price
of the newspaper
on the front page.
Draw the coins you
need to pay for the
newspaper. How
many different
ways could you
use coins to pay
for the paper?
3. Look at the sports news.
Find and circle ten or
more numbers. Calculate
the sum and the average
of these numbers.
ANSWERS: Bread, dough, clams and buck.
Which coin do you need?
You want to buy a
cookie that costs 50¢.
You have 40¢. Circle
the coin you need.
You want to buy a comic
book that costs $2.75.
You have $2.70. Circle
the coin you need.
You want to buy an
apple that costs 35¢.
You have a dime. Circle
the coin you need.
Newspaper Success Stories!
Find an article from the newspaper about a
person you believe has achieved success.
It might be an athlete, actor, business person
or community volunteer. List why they are
being recognized. List what you think that
person had to do to reach this success.
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… spending money wisely.
Y G N I N R A E M G
A L M O S N N U I N
D E N E I K S R D I
R K R O W E C U Y V
This week’s word:
U C C I M L T O A A
The verb earn means to
obtain in return for labor
or services.
T I L E O A L H L S
A N N S T O T A L C
S T E A D G D S U P
EARN
Fritter could earn money
by looking after a puppy.
Try to use the word earn in a
sentence today when talking
with your friends and family.
The Money Tree
Imagine you found a money
tree. What would it look
like? How would you take
care of it? What would you
do with the money?