Grades 3–4
Making Change from $1
Ten things to buy with a dollar. Kids count up from the price to find the change.
Math worksheet · Money counting and making change
Count Bills and Coins
Six groups of dollar bills and coins. Kids count the dollars, then the cents, and write the amount.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 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
“Count the bills first, then the coins. Write the total with a $ and a dot.”
Words on this sheet
onedollarquarterdimecentfivedollarscents
Teacher tip
Ask kids to write the dollars and the cents separately first, then put them together with the dot.
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
- Where do people still use coins?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Ask kids to count the coins in a jar at home with a grown-up.
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