MA.1.M.2.2

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Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and express their values using the ¢ symbol. State how many of each coin equal a dollar.

Clarifications

Clarification 1: Instruction includes the recognition of both sides of a coin.

Clarification 2: Within this benchmark, the expectation is not to use decimal values.

General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 1
Strand: Measurement
Standard: Tell time and identify the value of coins and combinations of coins and dollar bills.
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved

Benchmark Instructional Guide

Connecting Benchmarks/Horizontal Alignment

 

Terms from the K-12 Glossary

  • NA

 

Vertical Alignment

Previous Benchmarks

  • This is the first grade level where students will explore money concepts.

 

Next Benchmarks

 

Purpose and Instructional Strategies

The purpose of this benchmark is for students to formally recognize the respective value of coins (MTR.5.1, MTR.7.1). 
  • Instruction includes both the front and back sides of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. 
  • Instruction emphasizes that the relative size of the coin is not representative of its value in comparison to other coins (MTR.5.1). 
  • Instruction uses the format 25¢, not $0.25.

 

Common Misconceptions or Errors

  • Students may believe the value of a coin is directly related to its size (e.g., a nickel is bigger than a dime and is worth more, or a penny is bigger than a dime, so it must also be worth more). In these cases students need additional practice identifying a coin with its actual value.

 

Strategies to Support Tiered Instruction

  • Teacher provides opportunities to use descriptive language to discuss observable details of each coin and record their observations in a chart. Students can use a magnifying lens to notice details closely. As students practice identifying coins with their values, they can use the chart as a reference. 
    • For example, a chart (like the one below) can be used to organize the information students observe about the coins. Student misconceptions about coins can be observed by the teacher and guided toward understanding in the “What do you notice or wonder?” column. 

coin chart

    • Information from the chart can be made into cards for students to sort using each coin name as a header.

a nickel and a penny

    • Teacher asks questions to elicit ideas of what students notice about the coins and those that require students to make comparisons such as: 
      • “What do you notice about the outside edge of this coin? Why do you think some coins have ridges?” 
      • “Who is on the smallest coin?” 
      • “What are the words you see on the penny?” 
      • “Do all of the coins tell their value?”

 

Instructional Tasks

Instructional Task 1 (MTR.7.1) 

  • Part A. Using the table below, identify each coin’s name and its value. 
  • Part B. What is the total value of the coins on the table? 
  • Part C. With a partner, compare your value column and discuss if you both came up with the same total. What could you do to figure out who is right or check your work for accuracy?

 

Instructional Items

Instructional Item 1 

word bank

Complete the table using the word bank above. 

word bank table

 

*The strategies, tasks and items included in the B1G-M are examples and should not be considered comprehensive.

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5012030: Grade One Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7712020: Access Mathematics Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5012005: Foundational Skills in Mathematics K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
MA.1.M.2.AP.2: Identify the names and values of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.

Related Resources

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Formative Assessments

Relating Coins:

Students are asked to relate the values of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to other coins and to the dollar.

Type: Formative Assessment

Identifying the Values of Coins:

Students are asked to identify various coins by name and to describe the value of each coin in cents.

Type: Formative Assessment

Relating Coins to a Dollar - 2:

Students are asked to relate the value of a quarter to one dollar.

Type: Formative Assessment

Relating Coins to a Dollar - 1:

Students are asked to relate the values of a penny and a dime to one dollar.

Type: Formative Assessment

Determining Values of Coins:

Students are shown various coins and are asked to identify the name and value of each.

Type: Formative Assessment

Lesson Plans

Guess Who: True American Edition:

In this integrated lesson plan, students will identify US coins, express their values using the cents (¢) symbol and state their equivalency to the US dollar while recognizing symbols and individuals that represent the United States.

Type: Lesson Plan

A Pot of Pennies:

This lesson focuses on the importance of knowing the value of various coins and being able to add them together to determine the total value. It uses two great picture books to introduce counting and adding coins and understanding their value. It is collaborative and interactive using coin manipulatives, journals, and instant feedback.

Type: Lesson Plan

How Many Ways Can You Make Combinations of Pennies and Dimes?:

In this lesson, the students will be using real world situational problems and manipulatives such as ten frames, unit cubes, to add different value combinations of pennies and dimes. This lesson starts with whole group, moves to guided practice, then progresses to independent practice. The lesson ends with a summative assessment.

Type: Lesson Plan

Mystery Coins:

In this lesson students will be identifying the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and expressing the value of each of these coins. This lesson starts out as a whole group lesson focusing on an anchor chart that has been created by the teacher with the students as they discover knowledge about the coins. This lesson includes a game, partner activity, and an independent matching activity.

Type: Lesson Plan

Money Mania:

This lesson reviews the names and values of coins as well as how to determine the value of combinations of coins.

Type: Lesson Plan

Coin Combinations: How else can you pay for that?:

In this lesson, students will learn that there can be multiple ways (multiple coin combinations) to reach a given money amount. Using money manipulatives, students will work cooperatively and independently to practice finding different coin combinations for a given money amount. Students will also become comfortable knowing that there are multiple ways to reach a correct answer.

Type: Lesson Plan

Original Student Tutorials

Let's Make A Dollar:

Learn how many quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies are needed to make a dollar with this interactive tutorial. 

This is part 5 of 5. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Let's Talk About Money (Part 1):

Help Kolby learn to identify coins by their characteristics and values in this interactive tutorial. 

This is part 1 of 5. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

MFAS Formative Assessments

Determining Values of Coins:

Students are shown various coins and are asked to identify the name and value of each.

Identifying the Values of Coins:

Students are asked to identify various coins by name and to describe the value of each coin in cents.

Relating Coins:

Students are asked to relate the values of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to other coins and to the dollar.

Relating Coins to a Dollar - 1:

Students are asked to relate the values of a penny and a dime to one dollar.

Relating Coins to a Dollar - 2:

Students are asked to relate the value of a quarter to one dollar.

Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades K-5

Let's Make A Dollar:

Learn how many quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies are needed to make a dollar with this interactive tutorial. 

This is part 5 of 5. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.

Let's Talk About Money (Part 1):

Help Kolby learn to identify coins by their characteristics and values in this interactive tutorial. 

This is part 1 of 5. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.

Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Original Student Tutorials

Let's Make A Dollar:

Learn how many quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies are needed to make a dollar with this interactive tutorial. 

This is part 5 of 5. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Let's Talk About Money (Part 1):

Help Kolby learn to identify coins by their characteristics and values in this interactive tutorial. 

This is part 1 of 5. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Parent Resources

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