Counting Change
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 1
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Quarter, Dime, Nickel, Penny, Dollar
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn how much each coin is worth (quarter, dime, nickel, penny) and determine how much of each type of coin it will take to get to a dollar.

  • MA.1.M.2.2 Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and express their values using the ¢ symbol. State how many of each coin equal a dollar.
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Video : Counting Money (Quarters, Dimes, Nickels, Pennies)
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: This video teaches students the value of each coin and how many of each coin is required to get to one dollar.
Quiz : Counting Money
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

 Fill in the blank: 

 The coin with a value of 25 cents is a ____.

Question #2
Determine if the statement is true or false: A dime is worth 10 cents. 
Question #3

Fill in the blank: 

 

It will take ____ nickels to equal 1 dollar. 

Question #4
It will take 100 pennies to equal 1 dollar. 
Question #5

What is the correct symbol for the word "cents"?

Question #6

How many quarters does it take to equal 1 dollar?

Question #7

Fill in the blank: 

It will take ___ dimes to equal 1 dollar. 

Question #8
Determine if the statement is true of false: A nickel is worth 5 cents.
Question #9

Fill in the blank:

 

The coin with the value of 1 cent is a ____.

Question #10

Select the correct symbol to fill in the blank.

I have _25. 

Description: Identify the coins to determine their value and how many it will take to get to one dollar.
Resources : Additional Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Counting Coins Song for Kids | Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter | 2nd Grade
Song to get more familiar with coin values.
Coin Identification and Values (USA)
Game to make improvements in identifying each coin and determining its value.
The Money Song | Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter | Jack Hartmann Money Song
Song to help with memorization of cent value.
Description: Songs and games for more exposure to coin values.