1st Grade Math unit

Money: Coins and Values for 1st Grade 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.

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 will students learn in Money: Coins and Values?

Money: Coins and Values helps students build 1st Grade math understanding through connected skills and short lessons. This unit includes skills such as 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.

What skills are included in this 1st Grade Math unit?

This unit includes skills such as 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 is broken into 5 skills and 12 lesson steps so students can practice one idea at a time.

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