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Classroom · Math · CCSS 2.MD.C.8, 4.MD.A.2
worksheets for 1st to 4th grade
Learn the coins and what they are worth, count coins and bills, write money with a dollar sign, and make change. Coins and bills are drawn as simple labelled shapes, so they print clearly in the ink saver too.
- Identifying coins1st grade
A penny is worth 1 cent, a nickel 5 cents, a dime 10 cents and a quarter 25 cents. The dime is the smallest coin, but it is worth more than a penny or a nickel.
- Counting coins2nd grade
Start with the coin worth the most and count on: 25, 35, 45, 50, 51. Sorting the coins first makes counting easier.
- Counting money with bills2nd grade
Count the bills first, then the coins. Write dollars and cents with a dollar sign and a decimal point: 3 dollars and 25 cents is $3.25.
- Making change3rd and 4th grade
Change is the money you get back when you pay more than the price. Count up from the price to the amount paid, or subtract: paid minus price.
Coins and bills chart
Coins and bills chartEvery coin and bill with its value, to keep beside the worksheets.
What is in each pack
- 1. Know your moneyEach coin (and bill) with its value, then a first set to name or count.
- 2. Count itSix sets of money to count, or a table of prices to make change for.
- 3. Skill pageWhich coin is worth more, drawing coins to make an amount, writing money two ways, or counting up to make change.
- 4. Word problemsFour shopping stories with things children really buy.
- 5. Answer key and tipEvery answer on one page, plus a teaching tip for grown-ups.
How to teach money
- Use real coins. Let children hold, sort and trade real coins before they count pictures of them.
- Sort before counting. Put the coins in order from the most valuable to the least, then count on.
- Skip count. Practice counting by 5s, 10s and 25s out loud. It makes counting nickels, dimes and quarters fast.
- Play store. Put prices on toys and let children pay and give change. Counting up from the price is the easiest way to make change.
- Then write it. Show that 125¢ and $1.25 are the same amount, and that the decimal point separates dollars from cents.
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Common questions
When do children learn to count money?
In the Common Core, children solve word problems with dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies in 2nd grade, using the $ and ¢ symbols. In 4th grade they solve money problems with decimals, including making change.
Why do children think a nickel is worth more than a dime?
Because the nickel is bigger. Sort real coins by size and then by value, and talk about how the two orders are different.
What is the easiest way to count coins?
Sort them first and start with the coins worth the most. Count the quarters, then count on by tens for dimes, fives for nickels and ones for pennies.
Can I copy these worksheets for my class?
Yes. The PDFs are free to print and photocopy for classroom and home use, in color or in the black-and-white ink saver. Please link to this page rather than re-uploading the files.
