Texas
Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners
Lesson Plan Bank
ABE/ASE LESSON PLANS
Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan
Before you begin
Title: For a Few Dollars More
Setting: ABE/ASE
NRS Level(s):
Level 1: Beginning ABE Literacy
Level 2: Beginning Basic Education
Level 3: Low Intermediate Basic Education
Open entry/exit: Yes
Context: Workplace
Standard(s): Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate
Benchmark(s): 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Objective: To make change using American coins and currency.
Materials: American currency and coins
Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 25 minutes
Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 45 minutes
The Lesson Plan
Introduce the lesson:
Identify coins and currency by name
Teach the lesson:
As a class, practice giving change back from different amounts spent.
Practice the lesson:
Have students pair up and practice giving change back from different
amounts.
Assess the lesson:
Instructor checks periodically to ensure that students are giving correct
change.
Apply the lesson to the real world:
Student feels comfortable giving or receiving change at a local store.
Submitted by: Joell Beesinger, Sarah Madden, Joyce Hammers
