Coin Production Process and Approval

Coin Production Process and Approval

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Arts, Design, Social Studies

3rd - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video explains the process of coin creation in the United States, starting with authorization by Congress and the President. It covers the design phase by artists and sculptors, modeling in clay and plaster, and converting designs into computer data. The video details the preparation of metal blanks, including heating and cooling, before pressing them into coins. Finally, it describes the quality check, distribution to Federal Reserve Banks, and eventual use by the public.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the process of creating a new coin?

Designing the coin

Getting approval from Congress and the President

Minting the coin

Distributing the coin to banks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Mint locations are there in the United States?

Four

Five

Seven

Six

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the artist at the Mint?

To approve the coin design

To draw pictures of what the coin will look like

To mint the coins

To distribute the coins

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is created after the clay model is finished?

A digital scan

A blank hub

A metal die

A plaster cast

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of scanning the plaster cast into a computer?

To authorize the coin

To create a digital model

To finalize the coin design

To produce blank disks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the metal rolls in the coin production process?

They are cut into blank disks

They are polished

They are melted down

They are stamped with designs

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the upsetting mill?

To stamp the coin design

To raise the rim on the blanks

To check the quality of the coins

To polish the coins

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