1st Grade Math unit

1st Grade Money: Coins And Values — Math

This unit introduces students to common U.S. coins, their names, and values. They will practice counting groups of like coins and solve simple money problems. This 1st grade math unit includes 5 skills and 12 lesson steps. Skills include Identifying Penny, Nickel, Dime, Counting Nickels and Dimes, Identifying Quarter and Mixed Coins, Counting Mixed Coins up to 100¢.

Identifying Penny, Nickel, DimeCounting Nickels and DimesIdentifying Quarter and Mixed CoinsCounting Mixed Coins up to 100¢Money Word Problems: One-Step Cents

Skills and lessons

Identifying Penny, Nickel, Dime

Students will learn to recognize and name pennies, nickels, and dimes, and state their values.

3 lessons

Counting Nickels and Dimes

Students will count collections of only nickels by 5s and collections of only dimes by 10s.

2 lessons

Identifying Quarter and Mixed Coins

Students will identify quarters and begin to recognize mixed collections of coins.

2 lessons

Counting Mixed Coins up to 100¢

Students will count collections of mixed coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters) up to a total of 100 cents.

3 lessons

Money Word Problems: One-Step Cents

Students will solve one-step addition or subtraction word problems involving cents, determining if they have enough money for a purchase.

2 lessons

Frequently asked questions

What is money: coins and values in 1st grade math?

Money: coins and values is a core 1st grade math topic. Skills include Identifying Penny, Nickel, Dime, Counting Nickels and Dimes, Identifying Quarter and Mixed Coins, Counting Mixed Coins up to 100¢, Money Word Problems: One-Step Cents. Students practice with short lessons and instant feedback on Besparq.

What will students learn in this 1st Grade math unit?

This unit introduces students to common U.S. coins, their names, and values. They will practice counting groups of like coins and solve simple money problems. This 1st grade math unit includes 5 skills and 12 lesson steps. Skills include Identifying Penny, Nickel, Dime, Counting Nickels and Dimes, Identifying Quarter and Mixed Coins, Counting Mixed Coins up to 100¢.

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What lessons are in this unit?

Skills include Identifying Penny, Nickel, Dime, Counting Nickels and Dimes, Identifying Quarter and Mixed Coins, Counting Mixed Coins up to 100¢, Money Word Problems: One-Step Cents. The unit has 12 lesson steps. Popular starting points include Identify Penny and Its Value, Identify Nickel and Its Value, Identify Dime and Its Value.