Grades K-2
Dollars and Cents Sense
Dollars and cents,
don’t make sense to me,
I really don’t get it,
I really can’t see,
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My teacher says, “trust her”,
My dad says, “it’s true”
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I don’t know, do you?
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Explain to me please,
just how it can be,
my 12 pennies are less
than my dimes, I have three!
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How one dollar is more
than two quarters and worse,
how four dimes is the same,
as eight nickels in my purse!
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Do You Believe Them? ANSWER KEY
Directions: The poem says that 12 pennies are less than three dimes. Do
you believe them?
Yes or No?
In each block below, circle the group you think is worth more.
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1 quarter
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Teacher Tool | Grades K-2
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DOLLARS AND CENTS SENSE
Lesson Information
Overview
In this lesson, students will learn that the number and size of coins/dollars is not the
same as their value. Students listen to a poem, identify decisions made with money, and
explain why the decisions were good or bad.
Objectives
Students will be able to:
• Identify coins and their values.
• Compare and contrast values of coins
Vocabulary
Dime, Dollar, Nickel, Penny, Quarter, Value, Worth
Suggested Extension Activities
1.Have students draw pictures of coins and write their names.
2.Have older students work in pairs to make up their own coin combinations and
see which one is worth more.
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