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Count Coins and Plan a Purchase: Explore and Explain

Count coin values and compare a total with a price. A focused learn activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.

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  1. Complete practice
  2. 1. Explore
  3. 2. Practice
  4. 3. Apply

Independent activity · About 10 minutes · Pencil

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Grade 2 · math · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4

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Before you begin

Review the key words and representations in Count Coins and Plan a Purchase. Use the Explore activity to check readiness before removing support.

How to use this worksheet

  1. Begin with: What is the value of one quarter and two nickels?
  2. Connect the response to: Can 40 cents buy the pencil? How much remains?
  3. Ask students to apply the idea: Pay 60 cents for both items. What change is needed?

A common mistake to discuss

Accepting an answer without checking whether it uses the material and satisfies the requested relationship or criteria.

What to practice next

Continue to Count Coins and Plan a Purchase: Practice Independently.

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Count Coins and Plan a Purchase: Apply and Create: first student practice pagePractice preview
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Count Coins and Plan a Purchase: Apply and Create

Apply · Independent · 15 min

Count coin values and compare a total with a price. A focused apply activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.

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Count Coins and Plan a Purchase

Practice · Independent · 25 min

Count coin values and compare a total with a price. A complete set with exploration, practice and application. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.

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Count Coins and Plan a Purchase: Practice Independently

Practice · Independent · 10 min

Count coin values and compare a total with a price. A focused practice activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.

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Measurement & Money: Counting US Coins: first student practice pagePractice preview
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Measurement & Money: Counting US Coins

Practice · Independent · 15 min

Identify coin values and count combinations of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters up to one dollar ($1.00). Includes answer key.

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