Penny activities

Students enjoy a bit of scientific wonder as simple household ingredients make old new again with this penny experiment!

Do you have a jar of pennies at home? If yes, did you know that you can use them to play some penny games? Get your freebie from Growing Play

March is just around the corner and for some teachers it may have you excited as you look forward to Spring Break! On the other hand, if you teach in the upper grades, as I do, March may bring on all kinds of nervous anticipation as you look forward to preparing for state testing. No matte

This lucky penny spinner is a colorful art and fine motor skills activity for kids of all ages! Great STEM art idea for summer camp!

Penny Spinners In this activity, participants learn how to make their own top with a penny and cardstock! Materials: Cardstock paper (or anything of similar thickness, ie. cereal box)Pen…

Test different substances to learn what substance will clean pennies the best

Here’s a simple chemistry project for kids to explore – make old pennies shiny and clean again with salt and vinegar! Why do pennies look dull and brown as they age? Well, the copper in pennies reacts with the oxygen in the air to form a new molecule – copper oxide. This is the tarnish […]

This cleaning pennies experiment is a fun way to explore science with kids. Kids learn how to clean pennies with a common household item.

In light of the upcoming holiday, I wanted to reach outside the traditional leprechaun fun (although that will be coming up this week!), and do a few other “lucky” activities with my ki…

Penny Racers: Build Your Own 3¢ Lincoln!: Although the design is extremely simple, and easy to make, the "Penny Racer" is an entertaining toy that can be spun like a top (almost), used to play games, and raced with other Penny Racers. Made with $.03 and some hot glue, the Penny Racer is a …

Test different substances to learn what substance will clean pennies the best

STEM challenge - how many drops of water can you fit on a coin? It can be a penny, dime or quarter. Great easy science activity at home #STEM

Penny Activities for Kids included in the U.S. Coins: Pennies Printable Pack that is part of the Money Bundle for Beginners

This coin cleaning experiment will show you why. amazing!

Have you ever wondered why some pennies are shiny and some are dull? It's not just dependent on how old the pennies are. Chemical reactions are responsible for the change in a penny's appearance over time. Kids will love trying their hand at the classic cleaning pennies science experiment to see if they can use a

Check out all these games and activities you can do with a penny. #PennyGames #FreeEntertainment #PennyIdeas

Activities to Practice Counting Coins 5 comments Freebies, math, math games, Money Money is one of my favorite math topics. Maybe it's because it lends itself so easily to hands-on learning. In second grade, most of the money activities we do are centered around counting combinations of coins. Rather than spend a few weeks covering this skill and then moving on, I make a point of revisiting it as often as I possibly can throughout the school year. Here are a few of my go to activities. Be…

How to make pennies green and learn a little bit about copper science! Why is the Statue of Liberty green? Fun and easy penny experiment.

Great for Presidents' Day

Science Experiment for Kids: Explore chemical reactions by making copper pennies turn green (just like The Statue of Liberty)! ~ http://BuggyandBuddy.com