Mathematics Sample

The first mention of money in the Common Core Standard for Mathematics appears in the standards for grade 2.  Standard 2 MD.8 states:

Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using ¢ and $ symbols appropriately.  Example, If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

The Core Knowledge Sequence provides content and skill guidelines outlining what children need to learn in order to be able to meet and exceed this second grade standard:

Preschool

• Identify and count up to six pennies
• Identify a dollar bill
• Identify a quarter
• Indicate that a one-dollar bill has more value than a penny or quarter

Kindergarten

• Identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
• Identify the one-dollar bill.
• Identify the dollar sign ($) and cents sign (¢).
• Write money amounts using the cents sign (¢).

Grade 1

• Identify and recognize relative value of penny, nickel, dime, quarter.
• Recognize and use dollar ($) and cents (¢) signs.
• Show how different combinations of coins equal the same amounts of money.

Grade 2

• Recognize relative values of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar.
• Write amounts of money using $ and ¢ signs, and the decimal point.
• Show how different combinations of coins equal the same amounts of money.
• Add and subtract amounts of money.

Grade 3

• Write amounts of money using $ and ¢ signs, and the decimal point.
• Make change, using as few coins as possible.
• Add and subtract amounts of money.
• Multiply and divide amounts of money by small whole numbers.

Grade 4

• Solve problems involving making change in amounts up to $100.00.
• Solve multiplication and division problems with money.