The Go-Around Dollar

By Barbara Johnston AdamsCorby Arthur

Beethoven Street Elementary School

Third Grade

circulation noun pg 73movement around many different places or people

From here, dollars go into circulation, to be used by people all over America: in stores, cafeterias, movie theaters, and thousands of other places – wherever money changes hands.

The newspaper has been in circulation for 53 years.

tender noun pg 76

money, payment

There is a notice on each dollar that makes this clear: “This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private.”

Stores do not accept gold bars as legal tender.

formula noun pg 80

set method for doing something

The formula for the black and green inks used to print dollars is a secret known only by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Sue wrote the math formula on the board.

official adjective pg 85formal and proper

The two sides of the Seal, an official symbol of our country, are shown in circles on the back of every one-dollar bill.

The leader will be chosen by the official vote.

pyramid noun pg 85

object with triangular sides that meet a point at the top

One circle has an eagle on it; the other, a pyramid with an eye.

A model of an ancient pyramid from Egypt is on display at the museum.

emblem noun pg 85

sign or figure that stands for something

The bald eagle, our national emblem, is holding arrows and an olive branch.

The dove is an international emblem of peace.