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A big thanks goes out to Anne Marie over at Talking SMARTBoards & Much More who found a great site called Cash Out that helps kids count money to make change. This application works great on the SMARTBoard since the kids can simply touch on the pictures to make change. I also like that it has a real word problem that needs to be solved.
Unfortunately, most of the interactive money games are poorly designed or require you to enter in numbers with your keyboard. My favorite money counter game called Discovering Coin Values at ToonUniversity is now reported by Google to be a risky site. I sent an email to the people at ToonUniversity to get more information.
Another fun site to help kids count money is called The Piggy Bank. This game works great on the SMART Board and requires a little more speed in counting money. It's kind of addictive so be careful.
Please share any other good money sites!
UPDATE: Kara submitted the Making Change game from Just Kids Games. I like this as much or better than Cash Out. Thanks Kara!
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http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?MakingChange
Here is another website that is good for making change.