Coin Counting Fun: Adding Up Money!

Math Grades 1st Grade 4:37 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to identify US coins and add their values together. This lesson uses a fun video to help you practice counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters!

Video Resource

Know Your Money - US Coins Counting for 1st Grade | Kids Academy

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Duration: 4:37
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Key Concepts

  • Identifying US coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter)
  • Knowing the value of each coin (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents)
  • Adding coin values to find the total 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 add the values of different coins together to find the total amount in cents.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know about money. What do we use money for? What are the different types of coins they have seen? Introduce the terms penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Tell them they're going to watch a video to learn more about coins and how to add them up.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video: Know Your Money - US Coins Counting for 1st Grade | Kids Academy. Encourage students to pay attention to the value of each coin and how the teacher adds them together.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, have a class discussion to review the main points. Ask questions about the value of each coin and how the teacher added them in the video. Write down the values on the board as a reminder (Penny = 1 cent, Nickel = 5 cents, Dime = 10 cents, Quarter = 25 cents).
  • Practice Problems (10 mins)
    Work through a few example problems together as a class. For example: "If you have a nickel and a penny, how many cents do you have?" Write the problem on the board (5 + 1 = 6). Then, have the students solve a few more problems independently or in pairs using manipulatives (real or play coins) to help them.
  • Wrap-up (3 mins)
    Review the main concepts of the lesson. Ask students what they learned about coins and counting money. Tell them they will get to play some more games with money tomorrow.

Interactive Exercises

  • Coin Sorting
    Provide students with a bag of mixed coins (real or play). Have them sort the coins into groups based on their type (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters).
  • Coin Matching
    Create a worksheet with pictures of coins and their values. Have students draw lines to match each coin to its correct value.
  • Money War
    Each pair of students get a deck of coin cards (penny, nickel, dime, quarter). Each student flips a card and the one with the highest value wins and gets to keep the cards. Winner is the one with the most cards.

Discussion Questions

  • What is the name of each coin?
  • How much is a penny worth?
  • How much is a nickel worth?
  • How much is a dime worth?
  • How much is a quarter worth?
  • How can we add the values of coins to find the total amount?

Skills Developed

  • Coin identification
  • Addition
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which coin is worth 1 cent?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 2:

Which coin is worth 5 cents?

Correct Answer: Nickel

Question 3:

Which coin is worth 10 cents?

Correct Answer: Dime

Question 4:

Which coin is worth 25 cents?

Correct Answer: Quarter

Question 5:

If you have a penny and a nickel, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 6 cents

Question 6:

If you have a dime and a penny, how many cents do you have?

Correct Answer: 11 cents

Question 7:

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

Correct Answer: 2 cents

Question 8:

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

Correct Answer: 10 cents

Question 9:

Which coin is silver and bigger than a dime?

Correct Answer: Quarter

Question 10:

Which coin is copper colored?

Correct Answer: Penny

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ______ is worth 1 cent.

Correct Answer: penny

Question 2:

A ______ is worth 5 cents.

Correct Answer: nickel

Question 3:

A ______ is worth 10 cents.

Correct Answer: dime

Question 4:

A ______ is worth 25 cents.

Correct Answer: quarter

Question 5:

A penny plus a penny is ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 6:

A nickel plus a nickel is ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 7:

A dime plus a dime is ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 20

Question 8:

A quarter plus a quarter is ______ cents.

Correct Answer: 50

Question 9:

The copper coin is called a ______.

Correct Answer: penny

Question 10:

You need ten pennies to make one ______.

Correct Answer: dime

Educational Standards

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. 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.

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