Pennies, Pennies, Pennies

Pennies, Pennies, Pennies
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Thursday, September 20, 2007

The US Mint

How does the United States Mint create American money? What different types of jobs at the mint would require a strong knowledge of math? Tell us what you think!

Take the virtual tour of the U.S. Mint!
http://www.usmint.gov/mint_tours/index.cfm?flash=yes

The First American Coins

Were coins different years ago? Many people are great collectors of old coins. Watch the video at this site and find out about those coins.

The First American Coins
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/the_first_american_coins/

What kinds of procedures are taken to reduce the chances of people printing their own money? Watch this video and share the methods while talking about how decimals and fractions might be used in printing paper money.

Printing Money
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/printing_money/