Hi All, Yes, people still use coins. Not as much as back in the day, but there remains the need to know about physical money. Here's a simple, but motivating game that will help. The reality is kids like money! They'll play this on their own for fun as long as you keep a big pile of money around. I like to keep it in one of those big holiday cookie tins. That way you can shake it, hear it, and really feel the weight. Engage all the senses! The Trade Up Game can be altered to meet the needs of a range of grades and learners. There's lots of potential mental addition, skip counts, and combinations in addition to learning bill and coin identification and values. Plus, it's very hands-on! 1. Give players a die and a large pile of mixed coins and bills. 2. Players take turns rolling the die. Whatever number comes up, that's the amount (value) of money you take from the pile. 3. Players should try to create that amount with the least number of coins possible....