Coin Counting in the Sweet Shop!
Lesson Description
Video Resource
Learning Money for Kids - Coins | Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade
Kids Academy
Key Concepts
- Coin identification (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar)
- Coin values (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents)
- Combining coins to reach a target amount
- Finding the fewest coins to reach a target amount
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to identify and state the value of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half-dollars.
- Students will be able to combine different coins to reach a specific monetary value.
- Students will be able to determine the coin combination that uses the fewest number of coins to reach a specific monetary value.
Educator Instructions
- Introduction (5 mins)
Begin by asking students what they know about money. Show them different coins and ask if they can identify them. Explain that today's lesson will teach them how to count money and find the best way to pay for things using the fewest coins. - Video Viewing (7 mins)
Play the 'Learning Money for Kids - Coins' video by Kids Academy. Instruct students to pay attention to the coin values and how the teacher combines coins to make different amounts. - Guided Practice (10 mins)
After the video, lead a discussion about the coins and their values. Write the coin names and values on the board. Then, work through a few example problems together. For example, 'How can we make 30 cents using the fewest coins?' Guide them to use one quarter and one nickel. - Independent Practice (10 mins)
Provide students with worksheets or have them draw coin combinations on paper. Give them different target amounts (e.g., 45 cents, 60 cents, 75 cents) and ask them to find the combination using the fewest coins. - Wrap-up (3 mins)
Review the key concepts of the lesson. Ask students what they learned about counting money and finding the fewest coins.
Interactive Exercises
- Coin Sorting
Provide students with a collection of coins. Have them sort the coins into groups based on their type (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollars). - Sweet Shop Role-Play
Set up a pretend sweet shop with price tags on different items. Have students take turns being the customer and the cashier. The customer has to figure out how to pay for the item using the fewest coins, and the cashier has to check that the payment is correct.
Discussion Questions
- What is the value of a penny? A nickel? A dime? A quarter? A half-dollar?
- Why is it important to know how to count money?
- Why would you want to use the fewest coins possible when you pay for something?
- Can you think of a time when you used money to buy something?
Skills Developed
- Coin identification
- Counting money
- 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:
Which coin is worth 50 cents?
Correct Answer: Half-dollar
Question 6:
How many pennies make a nickel?
Correct Answer: 5
Question 7:
How many nickels make a quarter?
Correct Answer: 1
Question 8:
Which is the fewest coins you can use to make 10 cents?
Correct Answer: 1 Dime
Question 9:
Which two coins can you use to make 30 cents?
Correct Answer: Quarter and Nickel
Question 10:
Which is the fewest coins you can use to make 55 cents?
Correct Answer: Half Dollar and Nickel
Fill in the Blank Questions
Question 1:
A penny is worth _____ cent.
Correct Answer: one
Question 2:
A nickel is worth _____ cents.
Correct Answer: five
Question 3:
A dime is worth _____ cents.
Correct Answer: ten
Question 4:
A quarter is worth _____ cents.
Correct Answer: twenty-five
Question 5:
A half-dollar is worth _____ cents.
Correct Answer: fifty
Question 6:
100 cents makes one _____
Correct Answer: dollar
Question 7:
Two quarters make _____ cents.
Correct Answer: 50
Question 8:
Ten dimes make _____ cents.
Correct Answer: 100
Question 9:
Four quarters make _____ cent.
Correct Answer: 100
Question 10:
The _____ dollar is a coin worth 50 cents.
Correct Answer: half
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