Grade 2/Counting Money
Counting Coins with Quarters (682)
Students focus specifically on quarter combinations with other coins. This targeted practice helps students master skip counting by 25s and quickly recognize quarter values in everyday situations. Perfect for building confidence with the highest-value common coin before moving to bills. Amounts range from 25 cents to 99 cents with emphasis on quarter-heavy combinations.
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Lesson Plan
Counting Money and Coin Values
Standards
2.MD.C.8Printable Aids
Coin Value ChartPlay Money Cutouts
Teaching Notes
Emphasize counting quarters first (25, 50, 75 cents) then adding other coins. Reinforces skip counting by 25s and builds fluency.
Vocabulary
Quarter: A coin worth 25 cents.
Nickel: A coin worth 5 cents.
Penny: A coin worth 1 cent.
Common Mistakes
- Miscounting quarters by 25s
- Confusing dime and nickel values
- Missing coins when adding total
- Incorrectly adding smaller coins
Differentiation
SupportUse real coins; organize coins by value.
ChallengeIntroduce making change; create own coin combinations.
Discussion Questions
- Why is counting quarters first a good strategy?
- What is the quickest way to count these coins?
- When might you use quarters in everyday life?
- Can you make 75 cents using different coins?
Extension Activities
- Sort coins by value.
- Draw the coins.
- Make coin rubbings.
Parent Tip
Ask your child to count coins, always starting with the quarters.
Learning Path
Skill Cluster
Financial Literacy & Number Sense
Grade Level
1-2
Skills Practiced
counting coinscoin identificationadding multi digit numbers
Prerequisites
- Counting to 100
- Skip Counting
- Skip Counting by 5s, 10s, 25s
- Identifying Coin Values
Next Steps
- Making Change
- Money Word Problems
- Counting Coins to $1.00+
- Making Change from a Dollar
- Counting Coins: Dimes and Nickels
- Counting Coins: All Denominations
- Making Change: To One Dollar