Counting Canadian Nickels: A First Grade Adventure!

Math Grades 1st Grade 5:43 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about Canadian nickels and how to count them! We'll discover what a nickel looks like, how much it's worth, and practice counting by 5s.

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson #99 Counting Canadian Nickels (First Grade Math)

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Key Concepts

  • Identifying a Canadian nickel
  • The value of a nickel (5 cents)
  • Counting by 5s

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify a Canadian nickel.
  • Students will be able to state that a nickel is worth 5 cents.
  • Students will be able to count a group of nickels by 5s.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by showing students a real or picture of a Canadian nickel. Ask if they know what it is. Introduce the concept of counting money and today's focus on nickels.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'Grade 1: Math Lesson #99 Counting Canadian Nickels'. Encourage students to watch and listen carefully to the teacher's explanation.
  • Nickel Identification & Value (5 mins)
    After the video, review what a nickel looks like (beaver on one side, Queen Elizabeth II on the other). Emphasize that a nickel is worth 5 cents. You can use pennies to visually represent this (5 pennies = 1 nickel).
  • Counting Nickels Practice (10 mins)
    Practice counting nickels as a class. Start with small groups (2-3 nickels) and gradually increase the number. Use visual aids like drawing nickels on the board or using physical nickels (or pictures of nickels). Ask 'If you have 3 nickels, how many cents do you have?'
  • Tally Marks Connection (5 mins)
    Review tally marks (groups of 5). Connect this to the value of a nickel, reinforcing the idea that both represent the number 5.
  • Independent Practice (5 mins)
    Give students a worksheet with pictures of groups of nickels. Have them count the nickels and write the total amount in cents.

Interactive Exercises

  • Nickel Count Game
    Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a bag of nickels (or pictures). Have them take turns counting the nickels and saying the total amount. The first group to correctly count a set amount (e.g., 50 cents) wins.

Discussion Questions

  • What does a nickel look like?
  • How much is a nickel worth?
  • How can counting by 5s help us count nickels?

Skills Developed

  • Counting by 5s
  • Money identification
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What animal is on one side of a Canadian nickel?

Correct Answer: A beaver

Question 2:

How much is a nickel worth?

Correct Answer: 5 cents

Question 3:

If you have two nickels, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 10 cents

Question 4:

What number do we count by when we count nickels?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

Who is on the other side of the nickel besides the beaver?

Correct Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

Question 6:

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

Correct Answer: 15 cents

Question 7:

If you have 4 nickels, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 20 cents

Question 8:

If you have 5 nickels, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 25 cents

Question 9:

How many nickels does it take to make a dollar?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 10:

How many cents is one dollar worth?

Correct Answer: 100 cents

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A nickel is worth _____ cents.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 2:

We can count nickels by counting by _____.

Correct Answer: 5s

Question 3:

One side of the nickel has a picture of a _____.

Correct Answer: beaver

Question 4:

The other side of the nickel has a picture of _____.

Correct Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

Question 5:

Two nickels are worth _____ cents.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 6:

Four nickels are worth _____ cents.

Correct Answer: 20

Question 7:

Three nickels are worth _____ cents.

Correct Answer: 15

Question 8:

Five nickels are worth _____ cents.

Correct Answer: 25

Question 9:

The tally marks are in groups of _____.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 10:

Ten cents is equal to _____ nickels.

Correct Answer: 2

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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