Grades 1–2
Draw the Coins
Eight amounts from 7¢ to 99¢. Kids draw a set of coins to make each one, using the fewest coins they can.
Math worksheet · Money counting and making change
Classroom Store
A price list and six shopping orders. Kids add up each order and work out the change.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Coin and bill values, Counting money, Making change, Decimals with money
What kids do
“Add up each order. Then find the change from the money paid.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Classroom store prices
Teacher tip
Turn the price list into a real store for a day. Kids take turns as shopper and cashier.
How to use it
- Set up a pretend store with the prices from the sheet.
- Write cents and dollars side by side on the board: 75¢ and $0.75.
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Writing $5.7 for $5.07. The cents always take two digits.
Talk about it
- What is the fewest coins you could use to make this?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Plan a pretend party on a budget using a store flyer.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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