Coin Value Worksheet

• Discuss with children the value of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter. Hold up each coin or a picture of each coin as you explain the value of it. Give each child a handout with multiple pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters printed on it. Students color the coins the correct color and cut them out. Instruct the children to make a chart with their coins that illustrates each coin's value. Glue a nickel on one side of the sheet and then ask them to show the value of the nickel by gluing five pennies on the opposite side of the sheet. Connect the nickel and the pennies by drawing an equal sign in between them. Repeat this process using instead a dime and then a quarter. Ask them to glue a combination of coins on the opposite side of the paper that is equal in value to the dime and quarter.
  
  

Coin Counting Activity

• Color, laminate and cut out multiple coins before the math activity. Create a money bag for each child in your class. Each bag should contain a different combination of coins but have one other bag with an equal value. Pass out the bags to the children and have them count their coins to find the value of their bag. Ask the children to find the other student whose bag matches their's in value. The children will then have to count the money in each other's bags until they find their partner. This activity will give the children practice recognizing coins, identifying their value and adding the coins' values together. Once all students are matched up, check each pair's addition to see if they are correct.
  
  

Shopping Activity

• Divide your class into two separate groups. Hand out a set of coins and bills to each child. Give each of the children in the first group a picture of an item that is for sale. Each item should have a price tag attached to show the sale price. Have the second group of students go around to the first group and purchase the items. The children purchasing the items can buy goods until their money is gone. They will be able to practice addition, subtraction and multiplication along with money handling and budgeting. The children selling the items will be able to practice their subtraction by counting out change, and their multiplication when selling two or more of an item at one time. After 20 to 30 minutes, stop the activity. Redistribute the money and have the children switch groups.
  
  

Story Problems

• Give each child an equal set of fake coins and bills. Tell them a story about a fictional child who has the same amount of money as they do. As the story progresses, include events such as purchasing various items, losing coins through a hole in a pocket and receiving an allowance. As each event occurs, ask the children to take away or add an amount to their money set that reflects what is happening in the story. When the story ends, ask the student's to count the money they have remaining. It should equal the amount of money that the child in the story ended up with. By following the story, the children will be able to practice counting their money as well as addition and subtraction.