Grades 2–3
Half Dollars and Dollar Coins
Meet the half dollar (50¢) and the dollar coin ($1), then count six groups of coins up to $3.
Math worksheet · Money counting and making change
Show the Amount Two Ways
Six amounts. Kids draw two different sets of coins for each: one with the fewest coins and one another way.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- 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
“Show each amount two ways. Write P, N, D or Q in the circles. Try the fewest coins first!”
Teacher tip
Ask a partner to check that both ways really make the same amount.
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.
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