Hello, friends! Today, we’re going to have some fun with money. Let’s learn how to compare different amounts using a special worksheet called “Coins and Dollars.” Are you ready? Let’s go!
When we compare money, we use special symbols. These symbols help us see which amount is bigger, smaller, or if they are the same. Imagine these symbols as hungry alligators that always want to eat the bigger number!
First, let’s look at a dollar bill. A dollar bill is worth one dollar. Now, on the other side, we have two coins called 50-cent pieces. If we add them together, 50 cents plus 50 cents equals 100 cents, which is the same as one dollar. So, one dollar is equal to one dollar! We put a checkmark next to the equal sign.
Next, we have two dollar bills, which means we have two dollars. On the other side, we have two 50-cent pieces and one 25-cent piece. Let’s add them up! Two 50-cent pieces make one dollar, and adding 25 cents gives us one dollar and twenty-five cents. Is two dollars greater than one dollar and twenty-five cents? Yes, it is! So, we use the greater than symbol.
Now, let’s look at five dollars on one side and a five-dollar bill on the other side. Are these amounts equal? Yes, they are! So, we put a checkmark next to the equal sign.
Finally, we have three dollars on one side. On the other side, we have two dollars and three dimes. Three dimes equal thirty cents. So, two dollars plus thirty cents equals two dollars and thirty cents. Is three dollars greater than two dollars and thirty cents? Yes, it is! So, we use the greater than symbol.
You did an amazing job comparing money today! Remember, the alligator always wants to eat the bigger number. Keep practicing, and you’ll be a money expert in no time. Don’t forget to have fun and keep learning!
Money Hunt: Go on a money hunt around your home with a grown-up. Collect different coins and bills you find. Once you have a collection, try to compare the amounts using the greater than, less than, and equal to symbols. Can you find two different ways to make one dollar using the coins you collected?
Money Match Game: Create a set of cards with different amounts of money written on them (e.g., 50 cents, 1 dollar, 75 cents). Shuffle the cards and lay them face down. Take turns flipping over two cards and compare the amounts using the symbols. If you get it right, keep the pair! How many pairs can you collect?
Shopping Adventure: Pretend you are going shopping! Use play money or draw your own money on paper. Set up a small store with toys or snacks and price them. Practice buying items by comparing the money you have with the price of the items. Can you find something that costs more than, less than, or equal to one dollar?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Welcome to Kids Academy! Hello everyone! Let’s open the worksheet. Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel. You can find the link to this app in the comments below.
We have a new worksheet today, and we’re going to be dealing with money. The name of our worksheet is “Coins and Dollars.” In each row, compare the money amounts and tick the correct symbol. The word “tick” means to put a checkmark there.
So, what we’re going to do is look at our money on both sides of the worksheet and decide if it is greater than (which is a symbol that looks like this), less than (a symbol that looks like this), or equal to. Remember, the greater than sign and the less than sign are like an alligator that always wants to eat the bigger number, so the open part will face the biggest number.
Let’s go ahead and start on this first one. This first one is a dollar bill, so we know that the amount for this one is one dollar. I’m going to write this over to the side: one dollar.
On this side, we have two 50-cent pieces (or half dollars). So, 50 cents plus 50 cents equals 100 cents, which is one dollar.
Now, we need to compare these amounts. Is this number bigger, or is this number bigger, or are they equal? One dollar is equal to one dollar, so I’m going to put a tick mark next to the equal sign.
Let’s move on to the next one. Here we have two dollar bills, which equals two dollars. On the other side, we have two 50-cent pieces and a 25-cent piece.
If we add the two 50-cent pieces, we get one dollar. Now we need to add 25 cents to that. So, one dollar plus 25 cents equals one dollar and twenty-five cents.
Now we can compare: is two dollars greater than one dollar and twenty-five cents? Yes, it is! So, we will put the greater than sign here.
Next, we have five dollars on one side, and on the other side, we have a five-dollar bill. Are these equal? Yes, they are! So, we will put a checkmark next to the equal sign.
Now, let’s look at the last one. We have three dollars on one side. On the other side, we have two dollars and some additional money.
We have three dimes, which equal thirty cents. So, two dollars plus thirty cents equals two dollars and thirty cents.
Now we compare: is three dollars greater than two dollars and thirty cents? Yes, it is! So, we will put the greater than sign here.
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