Let’s learn about money and how to count it! Money is what we use to buy things, and it comes in different coins. Each coin has a special value.
This is a penny. A penny is worth 1 cent. If you have five pennies, you have 5 cents.
This is a nickel. A nickel is worth 5 cents. Five pennies are the same as one nickel.
This is a dime. A dime is worth 10 cents. Two nickels make one dime, and 10 pennies also make one dime.
This is a quarter. A quarter is worth 25 cents. Two dimes and one nickel make a quarter, and so do five nickels or 25 pennies.
Before we count coins, we need to put them in order from the greatest value to the least value. Let’s try it!
Which coin is worth the most? The quarter is! So, we put the quarter first. Next is the dime, then the nickel, and last is the penny. Remember, the size of the coin doesn’t tell us its value. A dime is smaller than a nickel and a penny, but it’s worth more!
Now that our coins are in order, let’s count them using skip counting!
Start with the quarter, which is 25 cents. Then, skip count by 10 for the dime, and we have 35 cents. Next, skip count by 5 for each nickel, reaching 40 and then 45 cents. Finally, add 1 for each penny, reaching 46 and then 47 cents. We have 47 cents in total!
Let’s try another set of coins. Can you put them in order from greatest to least?
First, we have two dimes, then a nickel, and finally two pennies. Now, let’s count them!
Start with the first dime, which is 10 cents. Skip count by 10 for the second dime to reach 20 cents. Next, skip count by 5 for the nickel, bringing us to 25 cents. Finally, add 1 for each penny, reaching 26 and then 27 cents. Did you count 27 cents?
Now you know how to count coins and find out how much money you have. Keep practicing, and you’ll get even better at it!
Coin Hunt: Go on a coin hunt around your home with a family member. Look for different coins and collect them in a jar. Once you have a collection, try to identify each coin and its value. Can you sort them from the greatest value to the least value? Practice counting the total amount using skip counting just like you learned!
Coin Rubbing Art: Create a coin rubbing art project. Place a piece of paper over a coin and gently rub a crayon over it to reveal the coin’s design. Try this with a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Once you have all your rubbings, write down the value of each coin next to its rubbing. Can you add them up to find the total value?
Shopping Game: Set up a pretend store at home using toys or snacks as items for sale. Label each item with a price using coins (e.g., 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents). Use real or play coins to “buy” items from the store. Practice counting out the correct amount of money for each purchase. How many different ways can you make the same amount using different coins?
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Money! This is a penny; it is worth 1 cent. This is a nickel; it is worth 5 cents. Five pennies equal one nickel. This is a dime; it is worth 10 cents. Two nickels equal one dime, and 10 pennies equal one dime. This is a quarter; it is worth 25 cents. Two dimes and one nickel equal one quarter, and five nickels equal one quarter. Twenty-five pennies also equal one quarter.
Before we can count a set of coins, we need to order them from greatest to least in value. Let’s look at a set of coins and order them. Which coin has the greatest value? The quarter does! Place the quarter first. Next, look for the coin with the next greatest value: the dime. The dime goes next. The coin with the next greatest value is the nickel, and the penny is last with the least value of all the coins. Notice that the size of the coins does not determine their value. A dime is smaller than a nickel and a penny, but it has a greater value than both of them.
Now that we have the coins in order, we can count to see how much we have. We will use skip counting to help us find the total amount of money in this set. We start with the quarter, which is 25 cents. Then we skip count 10 for the dime, bringing us to 35 cents. Next, we skip count by five two times for the two nickels, reaching 40 and then 45 cents. Finally, we count on one two times for the two pennies, reaching 46 and then 47 cents. We have 47 cents in this set of coins.
Can you put this set in order from greatest to least? The two dimes go first, then the nickel, and finally the two pennies. Can you count how much money you have in this set? Start with the first dime, which is 10 cents, then skip count 10 for the second dime to reach 20 cents. Next, skip count five for the nickel, bringing us to 25 cents. Finally, add one two times for the pennies, reaching 26 and then 27 cents. Did you count 27 for this set?
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