As part of their study of the contributions of Abraham Lincoln, class members design their own memorial for this great president.

In these Lincoln penny worksheets, students study the date and price for the wheat penny. Students then complete a chart for the penny dates and price in dollars and answer 5 questions about the pennies.

Use pennies to light an LED. Class members follow the provided directions to build a multi-celled battery powered by pennies. Using stacks of pennies of varying heights, pupils control the voltage of the battery to light different colors...

Even though pennies seem to be relatively thin, stack enough of them into a single stack, and you could have quite a high stack. Enough so, that the final result can be a surprise to you as well as your class. This activity centers...

Students determine the base metals and surface metals in a penny. In this analysis of metals lesson plan, students determine the density of five pennies minted in different years. They use different chemicals such as hydrochloric acid,...

Students explore the life of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan, students create a Lincoln beard and hat to wear. Students view the penny and discuss why he was chosen to be pictured on the penny. Students create...

Young scholars use a news article about the celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial to answer questions about Abraham Lincoln and the celebration. In this current events and US history lesson based on a news article, students participate...

Students look at U.S. currency and read about plans to change the back of U.S. pennies. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces a news article with a discussion of money and a vocabulary activity, then students read the...

Students discuss Abraham Lincoln. In this social science lesson, students describe key events in Lincoln's life. Students practice using interviewing skills to gather information pretending to be Lincoln.

For this online interactive Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students examine 20 Lincoln-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This worksheet may also be...

In this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell 20 words pertaining to Abraham Lincoln. There is a word box.

Learners describe the social and political life of Abraham Lincoln with a focus on his contributions and how they changed the United States of America.

Students explore Abraham Lincoln through stories and poems. They also explore him being on the penny.

Students investigate the Presidential history of Abraham Lincoln by completing a multimedia project.  In this U.S. politics lesson, students examine the image of Lincoln on a penny and work in groups to research Lincoln's life using the...

In this online interactive Abraham Lincoln learning exercise, students examine 10 Lincoln-related words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This learning exercise may also be printed for classroom use.

Students examine the history of the penny.  In this Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent teachers guide, students connect the life of President Abraham Lincoln to the 1-cent coin in his honor through a variety of lessons and activities. 

In this percent composition worksheet, students carry out an experiment to determine the percent of zinc in a penny. They write a balanced equation for the chemical reaction they performed with the penny and hydrochloric acid.

In this secondary mathematics activity, students determine if a penny rolled around a second penny will be ride side up or down.  The one page activity contains one problem with the solution. 

In this math and reading worksheet, students learn to recognize the penny and read some factual information about it. Students study photographs of the front and back of a penny, and practice printing "penny" on the primary lines.

In this Abraham Lincoln instructional activity, students alphabetize a set of 16 related words. Worksheet has links to additional activities.

Students demonstrate basic map skills. In this US history lesson, students review cardinal directions and use a compass rose while at the same time discuss what life was like for Abraham Lincoln.

A wonderful lesson on identifying the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter awaits your young mathematicians. They engage in a multi-session lesson which allows them to practice using the values of each coin in worksheets and activities...

Integrate math, science, and speaking/listening with a collaborative hands-on activity. Each group works with a single penny, examining it with the naked eye and recording observations. Repeat using magnifying glasses. Then repeat with a...

Students identify the penny as a copper coin worth 1 cent. They discover information found on the penny: President Lincoln's face, Lincoln Memorial, date, and location of minting.