Grade 2: Making Cents of the Denver Mint
Second graders studying Denver had a special guest this week who shared all about our city's role in producing United States coins. Tom Fesing from the Denver Mint talked about the history of money, the four US mints, new coin programs and how coins are made.
Second graders studying Denver had a special guest this week who shared all about our city's role in producing United States coins. Tom Fesing from the Denver Mint talked about the history of money, the four US mints, new coin programs and how coins are made.
Before wrapping up his presentation, Mr. Fesing left each second grader a brand new penny, a blank, and bookmarks from the Denver Mint. Be sure to ask your second grader what he or she learned about coins this week!
Did you know?
- The Denver Mint opened in 1906. It now produces 35 million coins a day worth $2 million.
- The Denver Mint also stores $60 billion in gold bars as a sort of savings account for the US government.
- Denver and Philadelphia mints make circulating coins, identifiable by their mint marks (D and P).
- San Francisco's mint makes proof coins for collectors.
- The smallest US mint is in West Point, New York, where "investment" coins made from gold, silver and platinum are created.
- Every 50 years, to honor Abraham Lincoln's birthday, the design on the back of the penny is changed.
Learn more: http://www.usmint.gov/education/?action=learn
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.
