Grades 1–2
Coin Riddles
Eight riddles like “I have 3 coins that make 16¢. What are they?” Every riddle has just one answer.
Math worksheet · Money counting and making change
Count Pennies, Nickels and Dimes
Eight rows of the same kind of coin. Kids count by ones for pennies, fives for nickels and tens for dimes.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 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
“All the coins in a row are the same. Count by 1s, 5s or 10s. Write the total.”
Words on this sheet
onecentfivecentsdime
Teacher tip
Count each row out loud in unison: by ones, by fives, by tens.
How to use it
- Hand out real or play coins so kids can sort and count them first.
- Teach kids to count the biggest coins first, then count on.
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Counting every coin as one cent or as the same value. Sort by coin first.
Talk about it
- How do you count up to find change?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Plan a pretend party on a budget using a store flyer.
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