Counting Coins Worksheets
These counting coins worksheets use U.S. coins: penny (1¢), nickel (5¢), dime (10¢) and quarter (25¢), with an optional dollar coin. Every set has four money worksheets: count the coins and write the total, match coins to the amount, compare two groups with greater than, less than or equal, and a coin chart page for identifying coins and their values. Answer keys print after them.
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Counting Coins: Count and Write
Count the coins. Write the total.
Counting Coins: Match the Amount
Count each group of coins. Draw a line to the matching amount.
Counting Coins: Greater Than, Less Than or Equal
Count both groups. Write >, < or = in the circle.
Know Your Coins: Coin Chart
Use the coin chart. Then answer the questions.
| Coin | Name | Value | How many make $1.00? |
|---|---|---|---|
| penny | 1¢ | ||
| nickel | 5¢ | ||
| dime | 10¢ | ||
| quarter | 25¢ | ||
| dollar coin | $1.00 | 1 |
- How many quarters make one dollar?
- How many nickels make a dime?
- How many pennies make a nickel?
- How many dimes make one dollar?
- How many pennies make a dime?
- Circle the coin worth the most: nickelpennydime
- Circle the coin worth the most: nickelquarterpenny
Counting Coins: Count and Write
Count the coins. Write the total.
- 23¢
- 16¢
- 31¢
- 17¢
- 22¢
- 41¢
- 46¢
- 22¢
Counting Coins: Match the Amount
Count each group of coins. Draw a line to the matching amount.
Counting Coins: Greater Than, Less Than or Equal
Count both groups. Write >, < or = in the circle.
Know Your Coins: Coin Chart
Use the coin chart. Then answer the questions.
| Coin | Name | Value | How many make $1.00? |
|---|---|---|---|
| penny | 1¢ | 100 | |
| nickel | 5¢ | 20 | |
| dime | 10¢ | 10 | |
| quarter | 25¢ | 4 | |
| dollar coin | $1.00 | 1 |
- How many quarters make one dollar? 4
- How many nickels make a dime? 2
- How many pennies make a nickel? 5
- How many dimes make one dollar? 10
- How many pennies make a dime? 10
- Circle the coin worth the most: nickelpennydime
- Circle the coin worth the most: nickelquarterpenny
Teaching ideas for counting money
- Biggest coin first: teach students to start with the coin worth the most, then count on (25, 35, 40, 41…).
- Size is not value: a dime is smaller than a penny and a nickel but worth more. Talk about this before the medium level.
- Skip counting link: nickels practice counting by 5s, dimes by 10s and quarters by 25s.
- Real coins: let students build each group with real or play coins before writing the total.
- Standards: Common Core 2.MD.C.8 asks 2nd graders to solve word problems with dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, using the $ and ¢ symbols.
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