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: Have I Been Short Changed?
Setting: ABE /ASE
NRS Level(s): Level 2: Beginning Basic Education
Open entry/exit: No
Context: Family
Standard(s): Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate
Benchmark(s): 5.2
Objective: To count and make change using U.S. coins and currency up to $1.
Materials: Play money, sales ads, and take-out menus.
Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 15-30 minutes
Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 1 hour to 1.5 hoursThe Lesson Plan
Introduce the lesson:
Review the value of the U.S. currency up to $1.00.
Teach the lesson:
Create a shopping list and price the items.
Practice the lesson:
Students will role play cashier and customer by purchasing items and
making change.
Assess the lesson:
Instructor feedback is given as a group during role play.
Apply the lesson to the real world:
Students can apply this lesson to any real world situation involving
money.
