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1st grade math · Unit 7: Money and time

Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters

What this lesson shows

Both sides of each coin, its value in cents, and how many make a dollar: 100, 20, 10, and 4.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 1 nickel. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. Name the coin
  2. Say its value
  3. How many make a dollar

Helping at home

Name each coin and say its value in cents: penny 1¢, nickel 5¢, dime 10¢, quarter 25¢. Real coins to hold help most.

If your kid gets stuck

What is each coin worth?

Watch it with Lux

With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.

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