An Interactive PowerPoint byPamela James

Grand Canyon University TEC 551

November 24, 2o10

PennyThe penny is worth one cent.

We write it like this, 1¢.It is copper or brown in color.

It is the smallest denomination of money in the United States.

The penny has a front and a back.We call the front its “head” and the back its “tail”.

head tail *Touch the coins

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is on the head of the penny.

NickelThe nickel is worth five cents.

We write it like this, 5¢.It is silver in color.

The nickel also has a head and a tail.

head tail

Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States, is on the head of

the nickel.

DimeThe dime is worth 10 cents.

It is written like this 10¢.Like the nickel, it is silver in, color.

Like the nickel and penny, the dime has a head and a tail.

head tail

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the

32nd President of the United

States is on the head of the

dime.

QuarterThe quarter is worth 25 cents.

It is written like this, 25¢.It is ¼ of a dollar, which is where it gets its name.

Like all of our other coins, it too, has a head and a tail.

head tail

George Washington,

the 1st President of the United States is on the head of the quarter.

Counting PenniesWe count pennies by 1’s. Count these pennies.

Counting PenniesDid you count 9 pennies? That’s nine cents!

Counting NickelsWe count nickels by 5’s. Count these nickels.

Counting NickelsDid you remember to count by 5’s? That’s 20

cents!

Counting DimesWe count dimes by 10’s. Count these dimes.

Counting DimesDid you count 70¢?

Counting QuartersCount these quarters. Add 25¢ each time you add one quarter.

Counting QuartersDid you count $1? Right! Four quarters equals one dollar!

Adding mixed coinsWhen adding a combination of coins, always begin counting the coin with the largest value. For instance, here you should count the dimes first.

Adding mixed coinsDid you count 27¢?

10 20 25 26 27

Now you try!Remember to count the coins with the largest

values first!

Now you try!

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