World Money Project

Shari Birdoff and Jennifer Strube
Class 2-217
James Weldon Johnson, PS/MS 57
New York City, New York, USA

Goal Of The Project: Students' explore what is money and how it differs around the world

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Play Money of American Children
This picture shows pictures and actual coins brought in by the children.


 

Coins from Around the World
We observed Pictures and Actual coins from many countries such as Mexico, Peru, Russia, France and England.

 

More Coins from Around the World
We observed Pictures and Actual coins from many countries such as Mexico, Peru, Russia, France and England.

 

Dollar Bills
We discovered the many characteristics of a dollar bill from the United States and other countries. We concluded that all bills have a portrait, numbers and symbols to represent their countries. The pictures show student designs with these similar characteristics.

 

Coins
Like bills students learned that coins also have many characteristics. They discovered that not every coin is round, but coins do have portraits, dates and value.

 

Coins
Like bills students learned that coins also have many characteristics. They discovered that not every coin is round, but coins do have portraits, dates and value.

   

Coins
Like bills students learned that coins also have many characteristics. They discovered that not every coin is round, but coins do have portraits, dates and value.