1. Bart Flewelling Elementary 1st – 2nd grade
Introduction to Coins
Bart Flewelling
Elementary 1st – 2nd grade

2. About the Presentation
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Today we will discuss money and coins!
It is an introduction to the different coins found in the United States does the following:
Gives a good visual of the coin’s physical features.
Gives a description of each coin.
Gives the amount of each coin by itself, also tells how many of each coin it takes to make one dollar.

3. Why Is Money Important?
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It is very important to know how to use and count money because it is a universal tool. There is money found in every country of the world and people use it everyday. Money is used for almost everything we do such as buying groceries, buying toys, going to the movies. Money is all over!!!

4. Main Slide U.S. Coins: Review of Coins The Coin Song Video Resources
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U.S. Coins:
Penny
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
Dollar Coin
Review of Coins
The Coin Song Video
Resources

5. Penny 1 Penny = 1 cent 100 Pennies = 1 dollar
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Compared to other coins it is very different. The penny is made out of copper so it is a orange-brown color. Although it is worth the least amount, it is not the smallest coin. To count pennies we count by 1’s.
1 Penny = 1 cent
100 Pennies = 1 dollar

6. Nickel 1 Nickel = 5 cents 20 Nickels = 1 dollar
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The coin nickel is silver like the coins the quarter and dime. It is smooth around its edges unlike the other silver coins. The nickel is one the largest coins in terms of heaviness.
1 Nickel = 5 cents
20 Nickels = 1 dollar

7. Dime 1 Dime = 10 cents 10 Dimes = 1 dollar
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The dime is the smallest of all the U.S. coins. It is silver just like the nickel and quarter. The dime is worth more than the penny and the nickel even though it is the smallest of all the coins. To count in dimes we count by 10’s.
1 Dime = 10 cents
10 Dimes = 1 dollar

8. Quarter Quarter = 25 Cents 4 Quarters = 1 Dollar
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The Quarter is larger than the dime and the nickel, but it is also silver. It is also the coin that is worth the most amount of money. To count in quarters we count by 25.
Quarter = 25 Cents
4 Quarters = 1 Dollar

9. Dollar Coin Dollar coin = 1 dollar
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The dollar coin is a new coin. It is a gold coin that is similar in size to that of the quarter. The dollar coin was made for reasons related to the economy and environment. The dollar coin is equal to the amount of a $1 dollar bill.
Dollar coin = 1 dollar

10. Review Penny = 1 cent Nickel = 5 cents Dime = 10 cents
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Coins
Penny = 1 cent
Nickel = 5 cents
Dime = 10 cents
Quarter = 25 cents
Dollar Coin = $ 1

11. The Coin Song, Sing Along!

12. Resources U.S. Penny on Wikimedia Farm on Flickr
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U.S. Penny on Wikimedia
Farm on Flickr
What Does a Quarter Look Like?
NASA and the Dime
MSNBC and the Dollar Coin
The Dime
Piggy Bank
The Coin Song on Youtube