Money: Introduction to coins (focus on pennies and nickels)

• Mathematics
• 1st,2nd Grade

Coins Mini-Lesson Part 1

American Coins

Quarter

Dime

Nickel

Penny

The unit of measure for coins is "cents"

The symbol for cents is:

For example you can write

6 cents 

or

6

Quarter

25 cents

Front: George Washington profile (side of face)

Back: Bald Eagle (with wings spread on perch)

Limited Edition Quarters

Dime

Front: profile of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Back: olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch

10 cents

Nickel

Front: profile of Thomas Jefferson

Back: “Monticello,” a large home that Jefferson designed and built for himself

5 cents

Penny

Front: profile of Abraham Lincoln 

1 cent

Back: Lincoln Memorial in D.C. 

older version of the Penny

1 cent

100 cents = 

1 dollar

100   = $1.00

Let's practice identifying coins and their worth!

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Let's try pennies and nickels together!

How many cents do I have in my coin purse?

Your job is to count how many cents I have in all.

Example:

5 + 1 = 6

6 cents

#1

#1 Answer: 

5+5=10

10 cents

#2

#2 Answer: 

5+5+1+1+12

12 cents

#3

#3 Answer: 

5+1+1+1=8

8 cents

#4

#4 Answer: 

5+5+1+1+1+1=14

14 cents

#5

#5 Answer: 

1+1+1+1+1+1=6

6 cents

Coins Mini-Lesson Part 2

Now let's try with all the coins and their worth!

Directions: Spin 2 times and add the amounts together to get the total.  Write your answers in your notebook.

Let's play a game to practice your skills!

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Here's a game you can play at home to practice!

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