Get Your Money Right! Counting Coins with GoNoodle

Math Grades 1st Grade 3:02 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters with this fun, interactive lesson using the 'Get Your Money Right' GoNoodle video. Practice counting and understanding the value of each coin.

Video Resource

Get Your Money Right Song - Learn About Money | Songs For Kids | Math | GoNoodle

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Duration: 3:02
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Key Concepts

  • Identifying pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
  • Understanding the value of each coin (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents).
  • Counting combinations of coins to reach a specific amount.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
  • Students will be able to state the value of each coin.
  • Students will be able to count combinations of coins to determine their total value up to 50 cents.
  • Students will be able to solve simple word problems involving adding coins.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about money. Have them share experiences they've had with coins, like buying something at a store. Introduce the idea that we'll be learning about different coins and their values.
  • Watch the GoNoodle Video (5 mins)
    Play the 'Get Your Money Right' GoNoodle video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSAzl6V95M). Encourage students to sing and dance along!
  • Coin Identification and Value Review (10 mins)
    After the video, review each coin: Penny (1 cent), Nickel (5 cents), Dime (10 cents), and Quarter (25 cents). Show physical examples of each coin. Discuss the features of each coin (color, person on the coin).
  • Counting Coins Practice (15 mins)
    Start with counting pennies (e.g., 5 pennies = 5 cents). Then, introduce nickels. Practice counting by 5s to determine the value of multiple nickels. Do the same with dimes (counting by 10s). Finally, introduce quarters. Start with combinations of pennies and nickels, then pennies and dimes, and so on. Use physical coins or drawings to help students visualize the counting process.
  • Word Problem Activity (10 mins)
    Present simple word problems: 'You have one nickel and two pennies. How much money do you have?' (7 cents). 'You have a dime. You want to buy a sticker that costs 5 cents. How much money will you have left?' (5 cents). Have students use coins or drawings to solve.

Interactive Exercises

  • Coin Matching Game
    Create cards with pictures of coins and cards with their values. Have students match the coin to its value.
  • Piggy Bank Challenge
    Give each student a 'piggy bank' (a small container). Call out an amount (e.g., 12 cents). Students must put the correct combination of coins into their piggy bank.

Discussion Questions

  • What is the smallest coin we use?
  • Which coin is worth the most?
  • Why is it important to learn about money?
  • Can you name something you can buy with 25 cents?

Skills Developed

  • Coin identification
  • Counting money
  • Problem-solving
  • Financial literacy

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which coin is worth 1 cent?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 2:

How much is a nickel worth?

Correct Answer: 5 cents

Question 3:

Which coin is worth 10 cents?

Correct Answer: Dime

Question 4:

How many pennies make a nickel?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

How much is a quarter worth?

Correct Answer: 25 cents

Question 6:

You have a nickel and a penny. How much money do you have?

Correct Answer: 6 cents

Question 7:

Which of these is NOT a coin?

Correct Answer: Dollar Bill

Question 8:

You have 2 dimes. How much money do you have?

Correct Answer: 20 cents

Question 9:

How many quarters make a dollar?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 10:

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

Correct Answer: 10 cents

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ______ is worth 1 cent.

Correct Answer: penny

Question 2:

A nickel is worth ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

A dime is worth ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 4:

A quarter is worth ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 25

Question 5:

100 cents is equal to one ______.

Correct Answer: dollar

Question 6:

Five pennies equals one ______.

Correct Answer: nickel

Question 7:

Two nickels equals one ______.

Correct Answer: dime

Question 8:

Ten dimes equals one ______.

Correct Answer: dollar

Question 9:

Four quarters equals one ______.

Correct Answer: dollar

Question 10:

_______ pennies equals one dollar.

Correct Answer: 100

Educational Standards

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.NBT.B.2:Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. Understand the following as special cases: 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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