1. Counting Coins Using Touch Points

2. Touch Points A touch point is a “dot” or “dots” on a coin
Each touch point is worth 5 cents
Each type of coin has a different number of touch points depending on how much that coin is worth
We always count by 5’s when we are using touch points on the coins

3. Nickel A nickel is worth 5¢ We say: “5¢” A nickel has 1 touch point 5
 This is a nickel
We say:
“5¢”
A nickel has 1 touch point

4. Dime A dime is worth 10¢ We say: “5¢, 10¢” A dime has 2 touch points 5
 This is a dime 5 10
We say:
“5¢, 10¢”
A dime has 2 touch points

5. Quarter A quarter is worth 25¢ We say: “5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢”
 This is a quarter 25 15 5 20
We say:
“5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢”
A quarter has 5 touch points

6. Penny A penny is worth 1¢ This is a penny.
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!

7. Guided Practice! The answer is: 15¢
Count the touch points by 5 and check your answer: 5 5 5
We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢”
The answer is: 15¢

8. One more guided practice…
Count the touch points by 5 and check your answer: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 30¢, 35¢, 40¢ ”
The answer is: 40¢

9. Try it out! The answer is: 30¢ How’d you do?!
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 30¢
How’d you do?!

10. Extra Practice… The answer is: 65¢ How’d you do?!
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 65¢
How’d you do?!

11. Extra Practice… The answer is: 45¢ How’d you do?!
Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 45¢
How’d you do?!

12. 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?!

13. Review!
Name these coins:
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
Penny

14. How many touch points on these coins:
Review!
How many touch points on these coins: 1 2 5 0

15. Why is it important to learn about money?
People use money everyday!
Good Luck!