Good information, but misses on engagement for upper grades.
Submitted 10 years ago
Community Review for United States Mint: h.i.p. Pocket Change
Leah K.
Cobb County School District
Marietta GA, US
My Take
The Mint could use some work on engaging students of all levels. Its games and activities are great for younger kids, but there are not many resources for high school kids even though it is rated for K through 12.
How I Use It
I have used The Mint in the past, but I have to admit to not being crazy about its current format. I can definitely see some benefit to lower grade level students or students with lower literacy. The Mint can be used to supplement economic concepts in the classroom.
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Gianni L.
Home school
December 11, 2024
Pretty decent resource, but could be better
I thought that this resource was pretty good because it was decently interactive when it came to actually using it, but I feel like it does not have enough substance for someone outside of an elementary school to be using. I personally like the graphics that they are using because they kind of have a fun look to them, and honestly there is a good amount in the resource to use.
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Jessie B.
Teacher
Poughkeepsie, NY
August 8, 2014
Not much for the 9-12 grades. Could be fun for lower grades
Overall I think this site is directed for the lower grades and not toward the high school students. Given the site is from the US Mint I had hoped for information or lessons that could be used in Economics courses and possibly teach about the history of money in the country (gold standard, history of printed money in the US, and/or Secret Service and anti-counterfeiting)
The games are not anything that would hold the attention of a high school student and the graphics would disconnect before they gave it a shot.
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