Grades 1–2
Count the Coins
Eight groups of coins to count, up to 99 cents. Start with the biggest coins and count on.
Math worksheet · Money counting and making change
Coin Values
Meet the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, then write the value under sixteen coins.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 10 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
“Look at the coin key. Write the value of each coin in cents.”
Words on this sheet
Coin keyquarterdollaronecentfivecentsdimepennynickel
Teacher tip
Pass real coins around before the sheet. Kids remember the value better once they have held the coin.
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
Run a classroom store for a week with play money.
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