Penny Power: Trading Pennies for Dimes!

Math Grades 1st Grade 6:55 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to count pennies, group them into tens, and trade them for dimes! Discover the value of coins and how to count money.

Video Resource

Grade 1: Lesson 85 Trading Pennies For Dimes (CANADIAN Coins)

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Key Concepts

  • Counting pennies
  • Grouping by tens
  • Trading pennies for dimes
  • Value of coins (penny and dime)
  • Equivalence: 10 pennies = 1 dime

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count a group of pennies.
  • Students will be able to group pennies into sets of ten.
  • Students will be able to exchange ten pennies for one dime.
  • Students will be able to determine the total value of a collection of pennies and dimes.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a penny and a dime are. Show them examples of each. Ask them which one is bigger and which one is worth more. Introduce the idea that they can trade pennies for dimes.
  • Counting Pennies (10 mins)
    Show a collection of pennies. Have students guess how many there are. Then, guide them in counting the pennies, grouping them into sets of ten. Use visual aids like the hearts in the video to help them organize the pennies.
  • Trading for Dimes (10 mins)
    Explain that 10 pennies can be traded for 1 dime. Demonstrate trading sets of ten pennies for dimes. Count the total value using both pennies and dimes. Emphasize that the value remains the same after the trade.
  • Practice Activity (10 mins)
    Provide each student with a small collection of pennies. Have them group the pennies into tens and trade them for dimes. Then, have them count the total value of their collection. Guide them as needed.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts. Ask students what they learned about pennies and dimes. Reiterate the value of each coin and the concept of trading.

Interactive Exercises

  • Penny-Dime Exchange Game
    Provide students with a number of pennies. Have them work in pairs to trade sets of ten pennies for dimes until they have as many dimes as possible. Then, have them count the total value of their coins.
  • Counting Worksheet
    Provide a worksheet with pictures of pennies and dimes. Have students count the coins and write the total value.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a penny?
  • What is a dime?
  • How many pennies make a dime?
  • Why is it helpful to group pennies into tens?
  • Can you think of other things you can trade?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Grouping
  • Trading
  • Coin recognition
  • Value identification

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is a penny worth?

Correct Answer: 1 cent

Question 2:

What is a dime worth?

Correct Answer: 10 cents

Question 3:

How many pennies do you need to make a dime?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 4:

If you have 2 dimes, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 20 cents

Question 5:

Which is worth more?

Correct Answer: 1 dime

Question 6:

If you have 10 pennies, you can trade them for...

Correct Answer: 1 dime

Question 7:

If you have 1 dime and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 13 cents

Question 8:

What shape is a penny?

Correct Answer: Circle

Question 9:

What is on the front of a penny?

Correct Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Question 10:

If you have 20 pennies, how many dimes can you trade them for?

Correct Answer: 2

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

We can count pennies by ______.

Correct Answer: ones

Question 2:

Ten pennies is the same as one ______.

Correct Answer: dime

Question 3:

A penny is worth ______ cent.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 4:

A dime is worth ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 5:

When we count dimes, we can count by ______.

Correct Answer: tens

Question 6:

We can ______ ten pennies for one dime.

Correct Answer: trade

Question 7:

Ten ones make a ______.

Correct Answer: ten

Question 8:

Counting dimes is like counting by ______.

Correct Answer: 10s

Question 9:

If I have 2 dimes and 5 pennies I have ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 25

Question 10:

The front of the penny has a picture of _________.

Correct Answer: Lincoln

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.2.A:10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones — called a "ten." CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.C.4:Add within 100, including adding a two-digit number and a one-digit number, and adding a two-digit number and a multiple of 10, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used. Understand that in adding two-digit numbers, one adds tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose a ten. 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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