Counting Coins with Cute Monsters!

Math Grades 1st Grade 3:48 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to identify coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) and add their values in cents using fun monster characters. This lesson reinforces early addition skills and coin recognition.

Video Resource

Let’s Learn about Coins and Their Values. Counting for Children. Math for 1st Grade - Kids Academy

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Duration: 3:48
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Key Concepts

  • Coin Identification (Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter)
  • Coin Value (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents)
  • Addition of Coin Values

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.
  • Students will be able to state the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter in cents.
  • Students will be able to add the values of different combinations of coins to find a total value.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about money and coins. Show them examples of each coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) and briefly introduce their names and appearances. Engage students by asking if they have ever used coins before, and in what situations.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the Kids Academy video "Let’s Learn about Coins and Their Values." Instruct students to pay attention to the names of the coins and how much each one is worth. Let them know that we will be practicing what we see in the video.
  • Coin Value Practice (10 mins)
    After watching the video, review each coin again. Ask individual students to name the coin and its value. Write the values on the board: Penny = 1 cent, Nickel = 5 cents, Dime = 10 cents, Quarter = 25 cents. Practice counting by 5s and 10s as it relates to nickels and dimes.
  • Worksheet Activity (10 mins)
    Provide students with a worksheet containing simple coin combinations (e.g., one nickel and one penny). Have them write the value of each coin below the coin and then add the values together to find the total. Encourage them to use manipulatives (real or play coins) if needed.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the main points of the lesson. Ask students to share what they learned about coins and their values. Briefly discuss real-world scenarios where they might use this knowledge (e.g., buying candy at a store).

Interactive Exercises

  • Coin Matching Game
    Create a matching game where students match pictures of coins to their corresponding values (e.g., picture of a nickel matched to '5 cents').
  • Coin Store Role-Play
    Set up a pretend store with items priced at different amounts (all under 50 cents). Give students a small amount of play money (coins) and have them practice buying items and counting out the correct amount.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite coin and why?
  • Can you think of something you could buy with just a penny?
  • Why is it important to know the value of different coins?

Skills Developed

  • Coin Recognition
  • Addition Skills
  • Problem Solving

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:

A nickel and a penny together are worth how many cents?

Correct Answer: 6 cents

Question 6:

A dime and a penny together are worth how many cents?

Correct Answer: 11 cents

Question 7:

What is another name for one cent?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 8:

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

Correct Answer: 10

Question 9:

Which coin is the biggest?

Correct Answer: Penny

Question 10:

Which group of coins equals 30 cents?

Correct Answer: 3 dimes

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:

Ten pennies is the same as one _________.

Correct Answer: dime

Question 6:

Two nickels is the same as one _________.

Correct Answer: dime

Question 7:

If I have a dime and a nickel, I have _________ cents.

Correct Answer: 15

Question 8:

Cents are a kind of _________.

Correct Answer: money

Question 9:

We can use coins to _________ things at the store.

Correct Answer: buy

Question 10:

If you have two quarters, you have _________ cents.

Correct Answer: 50

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.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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