Money: Comparing Coins

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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• Did you remember all the names of the coins?

Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are the names of the U.S. coins.

Look at the chart of coins below. This chart will tell you how much each coin is worth and the name of the coin.

Now you know the name and value of each coin. This will help you use money when you need to pay for things.

Knowing the names of the coins will help you identify how much money you have and use it correctly.

• Are you ready for another song to help you remember?

Watch the video below until you can sing along!

• Wasn't singing along with the coin value song fun?

Now that you remember the coin names and their values, you can compare coins.

• Do you know which coin is worth the most?

That’s right! A quarter is the coin that is worth the most.

Look at the chart below to see how different coins are compared. It shows which coins are worth more and how many coins you would need to add up to another coin.

• After looking at the chart, which coin is worth the least?

That’s right! The penny is worth the least amount of money.

In the Got It? section, you will look at sets of coins and choose which group of coins has a higher value.