Counting coins means adding their values, not counting how many coins there are. A quarter is worth 25 cents, a dime is worth 10 cents, a nickel is worth 5 cents and a penny is worth 1 cent. Two dimes are worth 20 cents, and a quarter and a penny are worth 26 cents. A child who can make an amount with coins can pay at a store and check the change. This worksheet comes in two kinds. On the odd-numbered sheets the child sees six amounts, and for each one three groups of coins are written out; the child adds the coins in each group and circles the group that makes the amount exactly, and the wrong groups are a little more or a little less.
On the even-numbered sheets the child reads six short money word problems, such as how many cents some coins make, how much change is left after a purchase, and how many more cents one child has than another, and writes the answer in cents. Start with the biggest coin, count on by 10s and 5s, and finish with the pennies. Ask your child to say the total aloud as they count each group.
What your child will learn
Know the value of a quarter, dime, nickel and penny
Add coin values to find a total
Pick the group of coins that makes an amount
Common Core standard: 2.MD.C.8
Worked example
46 cents: 1 quarter is 25, 2 dimes make 45, and 1 penny makes 46. So 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 penny is the group that makes 46 cents.
Common mistake
Counting the number of coins instead of adding their values.
Helpful hint
Start with the biggest coin and count on: 25, then 10s, then 5s, then 1s.
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