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Dollar Bill's Adventures
includes a brand new user interface with links to 12 modules.
The modules are displayed on screens accessed through
the Lower Grades and Upper Grades
buttons. |
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Most of the modules in the Lower Grades section are beginner-level activities. Here are descriptions of each module: |
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The Money Magnification Station, Pt 1
Identification of US Coins
Skill Level: Beginner
Description: This module presents images of magnified US coins. After learning about the features of each coin, learners are given short matching quizzes to measure their understanding. |
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Little Piggy's Savings & Loan
Money Value - Addition and Subtraction
Skill Level: Beginner
Description: This module teaches about the relative value and worth of coins. Learners are then taught strategies for counting by 1's, 5's, 10's, and 25's to make adding coins easier. |
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Jimmy's Junk Food Store
Mental Math - Spending Money and Making Change
Skill Level: Beginner - Advanced
Description: This module allows learners to either be a customer or a cashier. In the customer lesson, learners select junk food items and must give the correct amount of money to the cashier. In the cashier lesson, learners are given a food total and amount, and must return the proper change to the customer. |
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The Post Office
Categorizing, Sorting, Pattern Recognition
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Description: This module use postage stamps to teach pattern recognition by shape and color. Learners also practice sorting and categorizing based on selected attributes. |
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Pinky's Art Studio
Drawing and Creative Expression
Skill Level: Beginner
Description: This module is a drawing
program. Learners are able to create and save pictures
using a variety of built in tools and brushes. There are
many hidden surprises and features, so feel free to explore!
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Dollar Bill's Bingo
Assessment
Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Description: This assessment module allows learners to measure their understanding of concepts through a fun matching game. There are 4 lists included - US States, Math Facts, Shapes & Colors and Money Values. Additonal lists can be created. |
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The modules in the Upper Grades section include Intermediate to Advanced activities. Here are descriptions of each module: |
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The Money Magnification Station, Pt 2
Identification of US Notes
Skill Level: Intermediate
Description: This module presents images of magnified US Notes. After learning about the security features and attributes of each notes, learners are given short matching quizzes to measure their understanding. |
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Show Me the Money
Mental math - Problem Solving
Skill Level: Intermediate
Description: This module presents learners with a problem they must solve - after learning how many coins are in a hidden set and the value of those coins, they must show the correct coins in the set. |
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Dollar Bill's Mall
Multiplication and Division
Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Description: This module presents
shopping scenarios. Learners must apply multpilcation
and division to solve each scenario. |
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Peggy's House of Pies
Fractions, Decimals, Graphing
Skill Level: Advanced
Description:
This module presents activities that help students learn
about fractions and decimals. Pies and pizza are used
to explain each concept. |
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Granny's Grocery Store
Multiplication Problem Solving
Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Description:
This module presents a grocery list with random quantities
of items. Learners must apply multiplication and problem-solving
skills to calculate the total value of the list. |
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The Millionaire Game
Multiplication and Division
Skill Level: Intermediate - Intermediate - Advanced
Description: This module is a fast-paced assessment activity for one or two players. The players must solve 16 progressively harder questions for a chance to earn a "check" for $1,000,000. There is one topic included that contains over 100 randomized questions. Additional lists can be created. |
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