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Counting CoinsUsing Touch Points
Touch Points
We always count by 5’s when we are using touch points on the coins
Each touch point is worth 5 cents
A touch point is a “dot” or “dots” on a coin
Each type of coin has a different number of touch points depending on how much that coin is worth
Nickel
This is a nickel
A nickel has 1 touch point
A nickel is worth 5¢
5
We say:
“5¢”
Dime
This is a dime
A dime is worth 10¢
A dime has 2 touch points
We say:
“5¢, 10¢”
5 10
Quarter
This is a quarter
A quarter is worth 25¢
A quarter has 5 touch points
We say:
“5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢”
5
10
15
20
25
Penny
This is a penny.
A penny is worth 1¢
A penny does not have any touch points because it is less than 5 ¢
After you count all of your touch points
you must remember to count any pennies!
Guided Practice!
Count the touch points by 5 and check your answer:
5 5 5
We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢”
The answer is: 15¢
One more guided practice…
Count the touch points by 5 and check your answer:
5
5
5
55555
We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 30¢, 35¢, 40¢ ”
The answer is: 40¢
Try it out!
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 30¢
How’d you do?!
Extra Practice…
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 65¢
How’d you do?!
Extra Practice…
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 45¢
How’d you do?!
Extra practice (and extra tricky!)…
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 56¢
How’d you do?!
Review!Name these coins:
Nickel
Quarter
Dime
Penny
Review!How many touch points on these coins:
1
5
2
0
5 5 10
5
10
15
20
25
Why is it important to learn about money?
(some a little more than others!)