Coin Collection Sorting & History
Utilizing a small pre-prepared bag of various coins, families sort them, discuss their origins, and practice simple math skills while waiting.
- Takes
- 20 min
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–10
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Empty the coins onto a clean napkin or placemat.
- 2Challenge the child to sort the coins by value, size, or year of minting.
- 3Discuss the historical figures or monuments featured on each coin.
- 4Set a goal: 'Can you use these coins to make exactly $1.47?'
What they're practising
- Mathematics (Counting/Value)
- History/Civics
- Classification
- Practical Skills