Penny Power: Counting Coins Like a Pro!

Math Grades 1st Grade 5:18 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn all about pennies and how to count them! This lesson will teach you how to count pennies and understand their value.

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson #16 Counting American Pennies

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Duration: 5:18
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Key Concepts

  • Counting by ones
  • Value of a penny (1 cent)
  • Representing quantity with numerals

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count a collection of pennies up to 20.
  • Students will be able to identify a penny and state its value.
  • Students will be able to represent the number of pennies with a written numeral.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Start by asking students if they know what a penny is. Show them a penny and ask what they know about it (color, what's on it). Explain that a penny is worth 1 cent. Tell students that today they will learn how to count pennies.
  • Video Viewing (10 mins)
    Watch the YouTube video 'Grade 1: Math Lesson #16 Counting American Pennies'. Encourage students to count along with the video.
  • Practice Counting (10 mins)
    Have students practice counting pennies in small groups or individually. Provide each student or group with a small bag of pennies (up to 20). Ask them to count the pennies and write down the number. Circulate to provide assistance and check for understanding.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts of the lesson. Ask students what they learned about pennies and counting. Do a quick check for understanding by asking them to count a small number of pennies as a class.

Interactive Exercises

  • Penny Sorting
    Provide a mixed collection of coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters). Have students sort out only the pennies and count them.
  • Penny Drawing
    Ask students to draw a specific number of pennies (e.g., draw 7 pennies). Then, have them write the number '7' next to their drawing.

Discussion Questions

  • What does a penny look like?
  • How much is a penny worth?
  • How can counting help us in real life?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Number recognition
  • Fine motor skills (handling coins and drawing)
  • One-to-one correspondence

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the name of this coin?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 2:

How much is a penny worth?

Correct Answer: 1 cent

Question 3:

If you have 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 3 cents

Question 4:

Which is the right way to write 5 pennies?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

Which coin is brown?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 6:

If you have 2 pennies and your friend gives you 1 more, how many pennies do you have now?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 7:

Abe Lincoln is on which coin?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 8:

Which coin is worth the least amount of money?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 9:

If I have 10 pennies, and I give 5 away, how many do I have left?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 10:

Which coin is bigger than a dime but smaller than a quarter?

Correct Answer: Penny

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A penny is worth _____ cent.

Correct Answer: one

Question 2:

If you have 2 pennies, you have _____ cents.

Correct Answer: two

Question 3:

We count pennies by _____ .

Correct Answer: ones

Question 4:

A penny is the color _____ .

Correct Answer: brown

Question 5:

I can write the number of pennies I have with a _____ .

Correct Answer: numeral

Question 6:

Counting helps me know the _____ of things.

Correct Answer: amount

Question 7:

Abraham Lincoln is on the _____ .

Correct Answer: penny

Question 8:

Pennies are a type of _____.

Correct Answer: money

Question 9:

10 pennies are the same as _____ dimes.

Correct Answer: one

Question 10:

You can buy candy with _____ .

Correct Answer: pennies

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.A.1:Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2). CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.C.4:Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

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