Elementary · Grades K–5
Elementary Financial Literacy — Money Lessons, Worksheets & Activities
Everything for teaching money in the elementary grades: coin and bill recognition, counting money and making change, needs vs. wants, saving, and first money decisions — as grade-by-grade lesson paths, printable worksheets and generators, hands-on printables, and free interactive games.
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Pick a grade for a ready-made lesson path
Each grade page sequences the age-appropriate lessons, worksheets and activities in a suggested teaching order — what to teach, what to practice, and what to send home.
Pre-K & Kindergarten
Coin names and faces, sorting, first ideas about what money is for.
First Grade
Coin values, counting pennies, nickels and dimes, simple totals.
Second Grade
Counting mixed coins, comparing amounts, first word problems.
Third Grade
Making change, adding and subtracting money, smart spending choices.
Fourth Grade
Multi-step money math, budgets, earning and saving.
Fifth Grade
Decimals with money, comparison shopping, saving toward goals, first bank ideas.
Special Education
Functional money skills organized by life domain, for IEP-aligned instruction at any age.
Kindergarten Worksheet Library
The printable worksheet collection for preschool and kindergarten.
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Elementary money topics, worksheets & activities
Counting Money & Making Change
Counting Money — Worksheets, Lessons & Coin Activities
The full counting-money teaching sequence for K–5: coin identification, counting coins and bills, and comparing amounts, with printable generators for every stage.
Grades K–5 · Hub · Free lessons + member generatorsMaking Change — Worksheets & Lesson Plans
The count-up cashier’s method, subtraction, and counting back change — lessons, printable worksheets and generators.
Grades 2–6 · Hub · Free lessons + member generatorsMoney Worksheet Generators
108 printable money worksheet makers — three of them free with no sign-in: counting money, coin identification and making change.
Grades K–12 · Generators · 3 free, no sign-inMoney Math & Word Problems
Money Math Lessons & Worksheets
From counting coins to sales tax — the money-math library, sequenced by skill.
Grades 1–8 · Hub · Free lessons + member worksheetsFree Counting Money Worksheets
A ready-made set of printable counting worksheets — no generator needed.
Grades 1–4 · Printable · FreeMoney Worksheets by Topic
The printable worksheet library — counting, change, spending and saving, organized by topic and grade.
Grades K–12 · Library · Free + memberHands-On Printables & Games
Printable Play Money
Classroom bills and coins to print — the starting point for every hands-on money activity.
Grades PreK–6 · Printable · Free + member setsMoney Bingo
Coin and bill recognition as a whole-class game, with calling cards and boards.
Grades K–5 · Printable game · Free sample / Full MembershipMoney Flashcards
Coin, bill and value flashcards for drills, stations and take-home practice.
Grades K–4 · Printable · Free sample / Full MembershipMoney Posters & Word Wall
Eight illustrated money posters and a 44-card word wall to set the room up once.
Grades 1–6 · Printable · Free sample / Full MembershipMoney Coloring Pages
Six volumes of money coloring pages — coins, saving, spending and seasonal money scenes.
Grades PreK–5 · Printable · Free sample / Full MembershipMoney Basics Activity Book
A printable activity book of first money skills — identify, count, sort and choose.
Grades K–3 · Printable · Free sample / Full MembershipInteractive Games — Free, in the Browser
Count the Money · Coin Combinations · Dollar Up
Scored counting and coin games with instant feedback — each one runs in five to fifteen minutes.
Grades 1–5 · Free interactive lessonsMaking Change · Compare Prices · Needs vs Wants
Be the cashier, spot the better deal, and sort spending choices onto the class budget board.
Grades 2–6 · Free interactive lessonsAll 36 Interactive Money Games
The full library of free browser activities, by topic and grade — no downloads, no student email addresses.
Grades 1–12 · FreeClassroom Economy & Elementary Economics
Classroom Economy
Classroom jobs, play-money paydays and a class store — a year-long system that teaches earning, saving and spending by living it.
Adaptable K–12 · Free lessons & starter kitElementary Economics Lessons
Goods and services, needs and wants, supply and demand — economics lesson plans that start in the elementary grades.
Grades 2–12 · Hub · Free + memberMI Bank — a Classroom Bank
Students bank their classroom economy money in a real-feeling online bank, from grade 4 up.
Grades 4–12 · Online tool · Free with class setupLooking for Older Grades?
Middle school, high school & adult education
The grade-level paths continue through middle school, high school and adult education — or browse all money skills by grade level.
Money Instructor Membership
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A full membership unlocks the complete printable packs above and all 108 worksheet generators — a fresh worksheet with an answer key, any time you need one.