Imagine being able to make 40 million coins in one day! If it were in nickels, it would be $2,000,000 (2 million dollars)! Journey along as you learn all about coins, where they are made, and how to figure out what all those pictures and words on the coins mean.
Rationale for Adventure
Coins are more than just money. In this adventure, Wolves will learn how to spot the various markings on a coin and identify the meanings. Through games and experiments, they will learn how to determine the value of a coin.
Requirements
Complete requirements 1-4. Requirements 5-7 are optional.
- Identify different parts of a coin.
- Find the mint mark on a coin; identify what mint facility it was made in and what year it was made.
- Play a coin game.
- Choose a coin that interests you, and make a coin rubbing. List information next to the coin detailing the pictures on it, the year it was made, and the mint where it was made.
- Play a game or create a game board with your den or family where you can practice adding and subtracting coins.
- Create a balance scale.
- Do a coin-weight investigation.
Takeaways for Cub Scouts
- Following directions.
- Practicing mathematical skills.
- Learning how to estimate weight.
- A Scout is trustworthy
Historical Requirements
2015 Handbook Requirements
Wolf Handbook, page 124
Wolf Den Leader Guide, page 81
- Identify different parts of a coin.
- Find the mint mark on a coin; identify what mint facility it was made in and what year it was made.
- Play a coin game.
- Choose a coin that interests you, and make a coin rubbing. List information next to the coin detailing the pictures on it, the year it was made, and the mint where it was made.
- Play a game or create a game board with your den or family where you can practice adding and subtracting coins.
- Create a balance scale.
- Do a coin-weight investigation.
