US Coins Produced in 2017
graph from Christopher Ingraham/Washington Post; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@JennaLaib)
(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)
Type of Graph: bar graph
Source: Ingraham, Christopher. “Taxpayers Lost $105m on Pennies and Nickels Last Year.” Washington Post, March 10, 2014.
Additional Paired Texted/Resources:
- Sanburn, Josh. “The Penny Debate: Do Pennies Make Sense?” Time for Kids
- Ingraham, Christopher. “Taxpayers Lost $105m on Pennies and Nickels Last Year.” Washington Post, March 10, 2014.
Potential Math Content: bar graph, scale along the y-axis, estimating values, calculating values, decimals, multiplication
Potential Content Connections: money, economy
