Small coins, different values
Count the values of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
Explore this lesson →8 practice questions · Optional read aloud · Thinking pad
Let’s understand the idea.
- A penny is 1¢, a nickel is 5¢, a dime is 10¢ and a quarter is 25¢.
- Size does not decide value. A dime is smaller than a nickel, but is worth more.
- Count each coin's value once. Four quarters make 100 cents: one dollar, written $1.
Something to notice
Try these ideas with real or classroom coins and bills of varied designs. Ask the learner to explain value versus coin count, choose another valid exact payment, and justify whether a story needs joining or a difference. The drawings are labeled teaching money; independent recognition of real currency and oral explanations need observation.
Try it. Change it. Explain it.
Open the lesson to use its pictures and controls. In How it works, connect the picture to the idea. In Play & discover, change the quantities and notice what stays the same. In Your turn, answer questions and use the explanation to check your reasoning.
You can ask for help, draw on the thinking pad, or listen to the question and answer options. Progress distinguishes independent work from work completed with help.
Let’s try it →Curriculum connection
Grade 2 · 2.MD · US Common Core
This lesson is mapped to these standards. A completed activity is practice evidence, not a claim of mastery. Content is checked against the linked official standards and its mathematical models are tested.