Counting Coins

• Mathematics

Counting Coins

Counting Coins 

What are Coins?

• coins are a type of money made out of metal
  
• in the United States, the main coins are pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

Penny

• A penny is a coin that is worth 1 cent
  
• A penny is copper and has a smooth edge
• Abraham Lincoln is on the penny

Nickel

• A nickel is worth 5 cents
  
• A nickel is silver colored and has a smooth edge
• Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel

Dime

• A dime is worth 10 cents
  
• A dime is silver colored and has a ridged edge
• Franklin D. Roosevelt is on the dime

Quarter

• A quarter is worth 25 cents
  
• A quarter is silver and has a ridged edge
• George Washington is on the quarter

Coin Sizes

• Biggest=quarter
  
• Smallest=dime

Drag the coin that is worth the most into the piggy bank.

Quarter

Dime

Nickel

Penny

Drag the coin that is worth the least into the piggy bank.

Quarter

Dime

Nickel

Penny

What are some ways we can use coins?

How Many Pennies?

• Pennies are the coins that are worth the least
• We can show any amount of money using pennies

Practice

Sally is buying a lollipop that costs 5 cents. She looks in her pocket for a nickel, but she only has pennies. How many pennies does Sally need to pay?

Answer

Sally would need 5 pennies. Each penny is 1 cent. So, 5 pennies is 5 cents.