2-min Fluency Warm-up — Skip count. Fill in the blanks.
5, 10, 15, ___
10, 20, 30, ___
25, 50, ___
10, 15, 20, ___
Every coin has a name and a value. P = penny, N = nickel, D = dime, Q = quarter.
Read together: the penny is 1¢, nickel 5¢, dime 10¢, quarter 25¢. Fun fact: the dime is the smallest coin but NOT the smallest value!
Penny
1¢
Nickel
5¢
Dime
10¢
Quarter
25¢
Write the value of each coin.
Quarter
¢
Dime
¢
Penny
¢
Nickel
¢
Number Talk — Explain WITHOUT calculating.
Who has more money: Ana with 3 dimes, or Ben with 3 pennies? How do you know without counting?
My thinking:
A dime is smaller than a nickel. Does that mean it is worth less? Explain.
My thinking:
Read carefully. Think about what is happening.
Zoe found a coin under the couch. It is worth more than a dime but less than a dollar, and it has a 25 on the back. What coin did Zoe find? How much is it worth?
Coin: Value: ¢