Count the Coins
Count the dimes by 10s, the nickels by 5s and the pennies by 1s.
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How to do it
- Start with the coin worth the most.
- Count on for each coin.
- Write the total in cents.
Teaching tip
Have your child say the running total out loud as they touch each coin.
About this worksheet
Groups of pennies, nickels and dimes to count, with boxes for the total.
What kids practice
Kids learn to tell the four US coins apart and know what each is worth. A penny is 1 cent, a nickel 5 cents, a dime 10 cents and a quarter 25 cents. Then they count small groups of coins by starting with the biggest one and counting on. Common Core puts coins in 2nd grade (2.MD.C.8), but many first-grade classrooms start them early, so these sheets are a head start.
Watch for
- Thinking a nickel is worth more than a dime because it's bigger.
- Counting each coin as 1 instead of by its value.
- Starting with the pennies, which makes counting on much harder.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full coins guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Coin ChartPenny, nickel, dime and quarter: what they look like, what they are worth and what they equal. 
2. Name the CoinsMatch each coin to its value, then write what each one is worth.
4. Count Coins with QuartersGroups of coins that include quarters, for kids who are ready for a challenge.