Dime Time! Counting with Dimes
Lesson Description
Video Resource
Grade 1: Saxon Math Lesson #45 Counting American Dimes
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Key Concepts
- Identifying a dime
- The value of a dime (10 cents)
- Counting by tens using dimes
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to identify a dime.
- Students will be able to determine the value of a dime.
- Students will be able to count a collection of dimes and determine its total value in cents.
Educator Instructions
- Introduction (5 mins)
Begin by asking students if they know what a dime is. Show them a real dime or a picture of one. Tell them that today, they will learn all about dimes! - Video Viewing (7 mins)
Play the YouTube video "Grade 1: Saxon Math Lesson #45 Counting American Dimes". Encourage students to pay attention to the details of the dime and how to count them. - Discussion (5 mins)
After the video, have a class discussion about what they learned. Ask questions about the president on the dime, what's on the back, and how much a dime is worth. Review counting by tens. - Practice Counting (10 mins)
Provide students with manipulatives (real or play dimes). Give them different numbers of dimes and have them count to find the total value. Start with small numbers (2-5) and gradually increase the number of dimes.
Interactive Exercises
- Dime Matching Game
Create cards with pictures of dimes and cards with the corresponding cent value (10, 20, 30, etc.). Have students match the dime cards to the correct value cards. - Dime Store
Set up a pretend store with items priced in multiples of 10 cents. Have students use dimes to "buy" the items.
Discussion Questions
- What does a dime look like?
- Who is on the front of a dime?
- How many pennies are equal to one dime?
- How much money is ten dimes worth?
Skills Developed
- Coin identification
- Skip counting by 10s
- Problem-solving
- Counting
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1:
What is the name of this coin?
Correct Answer: Dime
Question 2:
How much is a dime worth?
Correct Answer: 10 cents
Question 3:
Who is on the front of the dime?
Correct Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Question 4:
If you have 2 dimes, how many cents do you have?
Correct Answer: 20 cents
Question 5:
How many dimes do you need to make a dollar?
Correct Answer: 10
Question 6:
Which of these shows the value of 3 dimes?
Correct Answer: 30 cents
Question 7:
What is on the back of the dime?
Correct Answer: An olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch
Question 8:
Four dimes equals how many cents?
Correct Answer: 40 cents
Question 9:
If you have six dimes, do you have more or less than 50 cents?
Correct Answer: More
Question 10:
Nine dimes equals how many cents?
Correct Answer: 90 cents
Fill in the Blank Questions
Question 1:
A dime is worth ______ cents.
Correct Answer: 10
Question 2:
President _______ is on the front of the dime.
Correct Answer: Roosevelt
Question 3:
Two dimes are worth _______ cents.
Correct Answer: 20
Question 4:
Three dimes are worth _______ cents.
Correct Answer: 30
Question 5:
It takes _______ dimes to make a dollar.
Correct Answer: 10
Question 6:
Five dimes are worth _______ cents.
Correct Answer: 50
Question 7:
The back of the dime has an olive _______, a torch, and an oak branch.
Correct Answer: branch
Question 8:
Seven dimes are worth _______ cents.
Correct Answer: 70
Question 9:
Eight dimes are worth _______ cents.
Correct Answer: 80
Question 10:
Ten dimes is equal to _______ cents.
Correct Answer: 100
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