counting money

Counting Money

To count coins, there are three things you should know…

The identity of each coin

The value of each coin

How to skip count by one, five, ten, or twenty-five

PennyA penny has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front. He was our 16th President.On the back most commonly is a picture of the Lincoln Memorial found in Washington DC.

A penny is worth 1₵

NickelA nickel has a picture of Thomas Jefferson on the front. He was our 4th President.On the back, most commonly, is a picture of the Monticello, the home of Jefferson in Virginia.

A nickel is worth 5₵

DimeA dime has a picture of Franklin Roosevelt on the front. He was the only four term President of the United States.On the back most commonly is a picture of a torch with an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the right. The back reads, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which means, "Out of many, one")A dime is worth 10₵

QuarterA quarter has a picture of George Washington on the front. He was our 1st President.On the back most commonly is a picture of the Presidential Coat of Arms. (an eagle with outstretched wings)A quarter is worth 25₵

Name the Coin…

quarter

dime nickel

penny

How much is it worth…25₵ 1₵

10₵ 5₵

25 50 75 $1.00

There are four quarters in a dollar.

5 10 15 25 3020

35 40455055 6065 70 75 80 85 90

95$1.00There are twenty nickels in a dollar.

10 20 30 40 50 60

70 80 90$1.00

There are ten dimes in a dollar.

There are one hundred pennies in a dollar.

Count the nickels…5 10 2015

25 30 30 cents

10 20 30 40

50 60 70

80 90 90 cents

Count the dimes…

Count the pennies…

9

1 2 3 4

65 7 8

9 cents

25 50 75

75 centsCount the quarters…

Sort …then count

25 50 60 70

75 80 80 cents

25 5075

85 95$1.05$1.15 $1.25

$1.30 $1.311 dollar 31 cents