Grades 2–3
Count Bills and Coins
Six groups of dollar bills and coins. Kids count the dollars, then the cents, and write the amount.
Math worksheet · Money counting and making change
Count the Coins
Eight groups of coins to count, up to 99 cents. Start with the biggest coins and count on.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- 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
“Count the coins. Start with the coin worth the most. Write the total in cents.”
Words on this sheet
quarterdollarfivecentsonecentdime
Teacher tip
Have kids sort each group in their head biggest to smallest before they count on.
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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