Counting Currency

For Special EducationK-12

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The objective of this Power Point is to teach your student how to count currency, mainly coins. It is a simple process and all you need to do is follow the arrows and read the instructions, then allow the student to do the rest. Press the “next page” button when you are ready to get started.

Counting Currency Sections

Section #1- Amounts of Coins and Bills

Section #2- Writing Money

Section #3- Mixing it all up

Here you can select a section you would wish to start with, or just go through each section starting with section #1.

Money Values

PennyThis is a penny.A penny= 1 cent

Nickel

This is a nickel.A nickel= 5 cents.

Dime

This is a dime.A dime= 10 cents.

Quarter

This is a quarter.A quarter= 25 cents.

Dollar Bill

This is a dollar bill.A dollar bill= 1 dollar or 100 cents.

Five Dollar Bill

This is a five dollar bill.A five dollar bill= 5 dollars or 500 cents.

Ten Dollar Bill

This is a ten dollar bill.A ten dollar bill= 10 dollars or 10,000 cents.

Quiz 1Give the value to each of these coins.The answers are on the next slide.

Answers

1 cent

10 cents

25 cents

Writing Currency 1

1 Penny can be written as: 1¢-or-

1 cent-or-

$0.01

Writing Currency 2

1 dollar can be written as:$1-or-

$1.00

Writing Currency 3

Adding cents to a dollar is as simple as this:

1 dollar + 53 cents =$1.53-and-

2 dollars + 44 cents =$2.44

Writing Currency 4Here are some other

examples:5 dollars + 87 cents =

$5.87

7 dollars + 31 cents =$7.31

Quiz 2Answer the following questions. How would you write:

2 dollars + 33 cents =

1 dollar + 48 cents =

9 dollars + 99 cents =

Quiz 2 Answers2 dollars + 33 cents =

$2.33

1 dollar + 48 cents =$1.48

9 dollars + 99 cents =$9.99

Mixing it up 1100 Pennies

-or-20 Nickels

-or-10 Dimes

-or4 Quarters

=

Mixing it up 2

= 36 cents

Mixing it up 3

= 45 cents

Mixing it up 4

= $1.36

Mixing it up 5

= $1.98

Quiz 3

If James has 3 quarters and 1 dime, and Jill has 6 nickels and 1 dime; who has

more money?

Answer

James would have more money, because he has 85 cents compared to

Jill’s 40 cents.

Pre-Test (Parent Slide)

The following section is the test. The goal is for your child to get at least 8 or 9 out of 10

right on it.I understand that every student is

different and that some need more help than others, but the goal is to see what they can

do on their own without help.

Once your child thinks he’s got the answer, click anywhere on the slide for the correct

answer.

Test Part 1

How many pennies are in 1 dollar?

100

10

50

Wrong

Remember each penny = 1 cent.

Please try again.

Correct

There is 100 pennies in 1 dollar.

Test Part 2

How many dimes are in 1 dollar?

10

50

15

Wrong

Remember 1 dime = 10 cents.

Please try again.

Correct

There are 10 dimes in 1 dollar.

Test Part 3

How would you properly write 6 dollars and 37 cents?

$6.37

$37.6

$8.37

Wrong

Make sure the dollars go first, then the

cents.

Please try again.

Correct

You would write that as:$6.37

Test Part 4

How would you properly write 1 dollars and 12 cents?

$1.12

$4.66

$12.10

Wrong

Make sure the dollars go first, then the

cents.

Please try again.

Correct

You would write that as:$1.12

Test Part 5

How would you properly write 1 dollar and 53 cents?

$1.53

$2.53

$5.31

Wrong

Make sure the dollars go first, then the

cents.

Please try again.

Correct

You would write that as:$1.53

Test Part 6

How much money is shown here?

36 cents

25 cents

77 cents

Wrong

A Penny = 1 centA Nickel = 5 cents

A Quarter = 25 cents

Please try again.

Correct

Correct that would be 36 cents.

Test Part 7

How much money is shown here?

40 cents

30 cents

50 cents

Wrong

A Nickel = 5 centsA Dime = 10 cents

A Quarter = 25 cents

Please try again.

Correct

That would all equal

40 cents.

Test Part 8

How much money is shown here?

29 cents

3 cents

19 cents

Wrong

A Penny = 1 centA Nickel = 5 centsA Dime = 10 cents

Please try again.

Correct

That would all equal 29 cents.

Test Part 9

How much money is shown here?

$7.00

$2.00

$4.00

Wrong

4 Quarters = 1 Dollar

Please try again.

Correct

All of that would equal

7 dollars.

Test Part 10

How many quarters are in 150 cents?

6

5

4

Wrong

25

Correct

There would be 6 quarters.