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1st grade money worksheets
10 counting money problems with pennies and nickels (totals up to 20¢) · 1 page + answer key
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Ten small groups of pennies and nickels, each worth 20¢ or less. Two coins are plenty to start: counting nickels by 5s and then counting on by 1s for the pennies is the core skill behind all coin counting.
Keep real coins nearby so your child can match each picture to a coin. When these are easy, add dimes with counting coins, then quarters with the main money worksheets. Counting by 5s also helps with telling time to 5 minutes.
Tips for using it
- Count nickels first by 5s, then count on the pennies by 1s.
- Trade 5 pennies for a nickel to show they're worth the same.
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Do 1st graders learn money?
Many programs teach coin names and values in 1st grade. Formal money problems come in 2nd grade in the Common Core standards.
Why start with just pennies and nickels?
It keeps the counting to 5s and 1s, which most 1st graders can do. Dimes and quarters add new skip-counting patterns.