Students use a hundred chart to help them count coins. Some students struggle to remember how much each coin is worth. In this activity, a quarter covers 25 squares of the hundred chart, the dime covers 10 squares, etc. |
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The student needs to determine how much money 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel and 3 pennies are. |
The student places the coins on the hundred chart, starting with the largest amount, the quarter. The dime comes next (which stretches between two rows), then the nickel and the pennies. The coins cover 43 squares, and the value of the coins is 43¢ |
An alternate way to count the same coins would be to count the quarter, then the nickel to make 30¢, then the dime. It is never efficient to start with pennies, however. |
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Students can also be challenged to find all of the different ways to make $1.00. This is just one of many ways.
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Have students work with real coins. Make sure they realize that the pennies and nickels are smooth on the edges, and the dimes and quarters have ridges.
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Indictors:
6.1.1.5 name and determine the value of any
set of coins with a value through one dollar.
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