Grade 1, Money
Count coins of one kind
Skip count sets of nickels, dimes, loonies or toonies.
Three levels
One skill, rising difficulty
Each sheet carries one level. The three are the same skill at rising difficulty, each named for what it practises.
- Level 1: Nickels and dimes
- Count the coins. Write how many cents.
- Level 2: Loonies and toonies
- Count the coins. Write how many dollars.
- Level 3: Bigger sets
- Count the coins. Write how much money.
Worked example
How the sheet explains it
The helper printed at the top of each sheet: one solved example and the steps a student follows, before the first question. Every number sentence in it is proven by the same checker as the answer key.
Level 1: Nickels and dimes
- A nickel is worth 5¢, so count the nickels by 5s.
- Touch each nickel as you count: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30.
- 6 nickels make 30¢.
Level 2: Loonies and toonies
- A toonie is worth $2, so count the toonies by 2s.
- Touch each toonie as you count: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
- 5 toonies make $10.
Level 3: Bigger sets
- A dime is worth 10¢, so count the dimes by 10s.
- Touch each dime as you count: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80.
- 8 dimes make 80¢.
Goes with
Reference sheets
One-page helpers a student keeps beside this sheet:
- Canadian money
Every reference, facts and support sheet is listed in the worksheet catalogue.
In the BC curriculum
Content standards
The British Columbia content standard this skill is written for, by the codes used across this site:
- bc.math.1.c.11
The wording of each standard is on the Province's mathematics curriculum page.
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