Ice Cream Shop Math: Counting Cents!

Math Grades 1st Grade 7:39 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to count money using pennies and dimes and practice writing money amounts with the cent symbol. We'll play store and buy yummy ice cream!

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson # 66 Writing Money Amounts Using the Cent Symbol & Paying For Items

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Duration: 7:39
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Key Concepts

  • Value of a penny (1 cent)
  • Value of a dime (10 cents)
  • Writing money amounts using the cent symbol (¢)
  • Counting money using dimes and pennies
  • Place Value

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the value of a penny and a dime.
  • Students will be able to count money using dimes and pennies to pay for items.
  • Students will be able to write money amounts using the cent symbol.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by introducing the concept of money and its importance. Review the value of a penny (1 cent) and a dime (10 cents). Show examples of each coin. Ask students if they know what the cent symbol looks like.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video "Grade 1: Math Lesson # 66 Writing Money Amounts Using the Cent Symbol & Paying For Items".
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, review the ice cream store scenario. Ask students questions like: "Which ice cream cone costs the least? Which costs the most? How do we write 30 cents?" Work through a few examples together on the board, having students help count out the dimes and pennies needed for each item. Emphasize writing the amount with the cent symbol.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with pictures of different items (toys, snacks, etc.) with price tags written in cents. Have them draw the dimes and pennies needed to buy each item and write the amount with the cent symbol. They can work individually or in pairs.
  • Wrap-up & Store Play (8 mins)
    Let kids have a little store play time with their drawings. One student can be the store owner, and the other can 'buy' an item from them and give them the amount.

Interactive Exercises

  • Penny-Dime Swap
    Give each student a handful of pennies. Ask them to swap ten pennies for one dime. Repeat the process to reinforce the value equivalence.
  • Price Match Game
    Show an item with a price. Have students race to put together the correct number of dimes and pennies to match the price.

Discussion Questions

  • What is the difference between a penny and a dime?
  • How many pennies do you need to make a dime?
  • Why is it important to know how to count money?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Problem-solving
  • Place Value Understanding
  • Financial Literacy

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which coin is worth 1 cent?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 2:

Which coin is worth 10 cents?

Correct Answer: Dime

Question 3:

What is the symbol for cents?

Correct Answer: ¢

Question 4:

If you have 2 dimes, how much money do you have?

Correct Answer: 20 cents

Question 5:

If you have 3 pennies, how much money do you have?

Correct Answer: 3 cents

Question 6:

An ice cream costs 25¢. Which is the MOST money?

Correct Answer: 3 dimes

Question 7:

Which ice cream cone is LESS expensive?

Correct Answer: 23¢

Question 8:

If you have one dime and one penny, how much money do you have?

Correct Answer: 11 cents

Question 9:

You need to buy a toy for 32¢. Which is the MOST pennies you will need?

Correct Answer: 2 pennies

Question 10:

Which costs the LEAST?

Correct Answer: 1 penny

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A penny is worth _______ cent.

Correct Answer: one

Question 2:

A dime is worth _______ cents.

Correct Answer: ten

Question 3:

The symbol for cents is _______.

Correct Answer: ¢

Question 4:

To make 20 cents, you need _______ dimes.

Correct Answer: two

Question 5:

Ten pennies equals _______ dime.

Correct Answer: one

Question 6:

43¢ can also be _______ dimes and 3 pennies.

Correct Answer: four

Question 7:

The ice cream cone that cost the LEAST was _______ cents.

Correct Answer: 27

Question 8:

The ice cream cone that cost the MOST was _______ cents.

Correct Answer: 54

Question 9:

To make 31 cents, you need 3 dimes and _______ penny.

Correct Answer: one

Question 10:

_______ dimes equals 30 cents.

Correct Answer: Three

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.2:Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. 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. CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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