This Power Point will help students learn how to count coins. They will work with dimes, nickels, and pennies. An additional Power Point will get into the challenges of counting quarters.

1. COUNTING MONEY
PENNIES, DIMES,
and NICKELS

2. Counting Coins
• You must know how to count by 1s, 5s, and
10s in order to count the coins in your purse…
SO LET’S PRACTICE!!

3. Let’s practice…
Counting by 1
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• And so on

4. Let’s practice…
Counting by 5
• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20
• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40
• 45
• 50
• And so on

5. Let’s practice…
Counting by 10
• 10
• 20
• 30
• 40
• 50
• 60
• 70
• 80
• 90
• 100
• And so on

6. Counting Coins
• When we begin to count coins, we will start
by counting all of the same coins.
• Then we will practice adding two types of
coins and changing our counting habits.
• Let’s start with dimes!

7. 10¢
Counting Dimes
20¢ 30¢ 40¢
50¢ 60¢ 70¢

8. Counting Two Types of Coins
• When you count two different types of coins,
start by counting the LARGER value first.
• Continue your counting with the remaining
coin value.
1st
2nd

9. Counting Dimes and Pennies
Start by counting by 10 Continue counting by 1
10¢ 20¢
30¢ 40¢
41¢ 42¢
43¢

10. REMEMBER YOU MUST
CHANGE YOUR COUNTING
WHEN YOU CHANGE
COINS!!!

11. Let’s Practice
Start by counting by 10 Continue counting by 1
10¢ 20¢
23¢ 24¢
21¢ 22¢
25¢ 26¢ 27¢

12. Counting Dimes and Nickels
Start by counting by 10 Continue counting by 5
10¢ 20¢
30¢ 40¢
45¢ 50¢
55¢

13. REMEMBER YOU MUST
CHANGE YOUR COUNTING
WHEN YOU CHANGE
COINS!!!

14. Let’s Practice
Start by counting by 10 Continue counting by 5
10¢ 20¢
40¢ 45¢
30¢ 35¢
50¢ 55¢ 60¢

15. WHAT IF THERE ARE THREE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF COINS?

16. Counting Three Types of Coins
• When you count more than one type of coin,
start by counting the LARGEST value first.
• Continue counting by the next largest value
and so on.
1st
2nd 3rd

17. Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies
Start by counting by 10
Finish counting by 1
10¢ 20¢
36¢ 37¢
25¢ 30¢
38¢
Continue counting by 5
35¢
39¢

18. REMEMBER YOU MUST
CHANGE YOUR COUNTING
WHEN YOU CHANGE
COINS!!!

19. Let’s Practice
Start by counting by 10
Finish counting by 1
10¢
15¢
31¢ 32¢
20¢ 25¢
33¢
Continue counting by 5
30¢

20. COUNTING COINS!COUNTING COINS!

21. References
• Most pictures came from the Microsoft Office Clip Art Collection.
• Matthias Shapiro. Dime Head (Front) June 6, 2009. Online Image from
Flickr. Viewed on October 30, 2010.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthiasxc/3600981182/
• yaybiscuits123. 1982 American Nickel (Reverse). September 19, 2009.
Online Image from Flickr. Viewed on October 30, 2010.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33755808@N08/3999785560/