Counting dimes, nickels, and pennies (1st grade math lesson)

This is an introduction to dimes, nickels, and pennies. First, I show you dimes and pennies, and we work with those only. This is easy since they are your tens and ones. Then I explain what a nickel is (5 cents), and we work out the total for various coin combinations, keeping in mind that two nickels make 10 cents.

See also

Count money — practice counting money with this free online exercise

Shopping game — an online game where you buy stuff and practice coins!

Quarters — video lesson

Math Mammoth Money — an inexpensive self-teaching workbook on U.S. money

Math Mammoth Grade 1 curriculum

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