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Grade 1 Math · Level 4, Measure, Time, Data, Money & Shapes

Compare Coin and Bill Values

How the lesson starts: Compare Coin and Bill Values

1. Percy the piggy bank

   Oink oink! Meet Percy the piggy bank. Percy's tummy is full of coins. Some are worth a little. Some are worth a lot! Which is worth more?

2. Meet the coins

   A penny is worth 1¢. A nickel is worth 5¢. A dime is worth 10¢. A quarter is worth 25¢. A $1 bill is 100¢, more than them all!

3. Size can trick you

   Nickel or dime? Which is worth more? The nickel looks bigger. But the dime is 10¢. The nickel is 5¢. So the dime wins! Watch out! Think about value, not size.