Your next great Lessn starts here.

Welcome to Money Math: Pennies and Nickels – Greet our little learners – Introduce pennies and nickels – Pennies are copper and worth 1 cent, nickels are larger and worth 5 cents – Fun with money learning – We’ll play games to learn about these coins! – Importance of understanding money – Knowing about money helps with math and shopping | This slide is designed to introduce Pre-K students to the concept of money, specifically focusing on pennies and nickels. Start with a warm greeting to make the children feel comfortable. Explain that a penny is a small copper coin worth one cent, and a nickel is a larger coin worth five cents. Use visual aids like actual coins or pictures to help them identify each coin. Engage the children with interactive games that involve identifying and counting pennies and nickels to make learning fun. Emphasize the importance of understanding money as it’s a skill they will use in everyday life, such as buying small items or understanding the value of different objects. The goal is to create a foundational understanding of basic currency and its use in a simple, enjoyable manner.

Learning About Money: Pennies and Nickels – Money helps us buy things – Money comes as bills and coins – Coins are small, round pieces of metal – Save money in piggy banks – A piggy bank is a fun way to save coins – Pennies and nickels are coins – A penny is worth 1 cent, a nickel is worth 5 cents | This slide introduces the concept of money to Pre-K students. Start by explaining that money is used to exchange for things we need or want, like toys or food. Show them both bills and coins, emphasizing that coins are made of metal and come in different sizes and values. Introduce a piggy bank as a tool for saving money, which can be a fun activity for them. Specifically, focus on pennies and nickels, explaining the value of each coin. Use real coins for demonstration if possible, and encourage the children to handle and identify them. This tactile experience will help solidify their understanding of the lesson.

Meet the Penny – A penny is worth 1 cent – Pennies are made of copper – Copper is a kind of metal – They’re reddish in color – Abraham Lincoln is on the penny – He was the 16th President of the USA | Introduce the penny to the students by showing them a real penny or a large image of one. Explain that a penny is the smallest unit of money in the United States, worth one cent. Touch on the material the penny is made of, which is copper, and this is why it has a unique reddish color. Show the side of the penny with Abraham Lincoln’s face and explain who he was. This will help students to recognize and identify the penny among other coins. Encourage the children to hold and look at pennies, and ask if they have seen one before. This tactile and visual interaction will help solidify their understanding of the coin.

Meet the Nickel – Nickel: larger than a penny – Worth 5 cents – 5 pennies make a nickel – Made of silver-colored metal – Has Thomas Jefferson’s face – Find his face on the nickel | Introduce the nickel to the students by showing them the actual coin. Explain that it is larger than a penny and worth more five pennies make up one nickel. Let them touch and see the silver color of the nickel to understand the difference in material from a penny. Point out Thomas Jefferson’s face on one side of the coin and explain who he was. You can also show a picture of Thomas Jefferson for better recognition. Encourage the children to find nickels in their piggy banks or at home to bring to the next class for a show and tell.

Comparing Pennies and Nickels – Pennies and nickels are different – Pennies are smaller and copper, nickels are larger and silver – A penny is 1 cent, a nickel is 5 cents – 5 pennies equal 1 nickel – Size and color comparison – Pennies are small and brown, nickels are bigger and silverish | This slide is aimed at helping Pre-K students understand the basic differences between pennies and nickels. Start by showing them both coins and pointing out the physical differences in size and color. Explain that a penny is worth 1 cent and is copper-colored, while a nickel is worth 5 cents and is silver-colored. Use real coins to demonstrate how it takes 5 pennies to equal the value of 1 nickel. This visual and tactile activity will help solidify their understanding of the value of money. Encourage the students to touch and see the coins, and if possible, provide play coins for them to interact with and count.

Counting with Pennies and Nickels – Pennies and nickels help us count money – Count by ones with pennies – Each penny is 1 cent, so we add 1 each time – Count by fives with nickels – Each nickel is 5 cents, so we add 5 each time – Practice counting to make cents – How many pennies for 5 cents? The answer is 5 pennies! | This slide introduces the concept of counting money using pennies and nickels to Pre-K students. Start by explaining that money comes in different forms and that each coin has a value. Pennies are worth 1 cent, and we count them by ones. Nickels are worth 5 cents, and we count them by fives. Engage the students in a hands-on activity where they count out pennies to make 5 cents, reinforcing the concept that 5 pennies equal 5 cents. This practical exercise helps them understand the value of coins and basic addition. Encourage the children to practice with real or play coins to solidify their learning.

Fun Facts: Pennies & Nickels – Penny: smallest US coin – Penny: least valuable coin – Nickel: named for its value – It’s called a nickel because it’s worth 5 cents. – Nickel: worth 5 pennies – If you have 5 pennies, that’s the same as one nickel! | This slide introduces young learners to the basics of US currency, focusing on pennies and nickels. Emphasize that the penny is the smallest in size and has the least value, which is 1 cent. Explain that the nickel is unique because it’s the only coin named after its value, which is 5 cents. To make it interactive, you can bring real coins to show the class or use play money. Encourage the children to touch and see the differences between the two coins. You can also introduce a simple math concept by explaining that five pennies make up the value of one nickel, helping them understand the concept of equivalent value.

Class Activity: Coin Sorting! – Play with pennies and nickels – Sort coins into two groups – Make a pile of 5 cents with pennies – Use 5 pennies to make 5 cents – Make a pile of 5 cents with a nickel – Use 1 nickel to make 5 cents | This activity is designed to help Pre-K students physically interact with money and understand the value of pennies and nickels. Provide each student with a mix of pennies and nickels and have them sort the coins into two separate piles. Guide them to count out 5 pennies and understand that these 5 pennies have the same value as 1 nickel. This hands-on experience reinforces the concept of counting and coin value. Possible variations of the activity could include grouping coins to make 10 cents, comparing the size and color of pennies and nickels, or even introducing the concept of trading coins (e.g., exchanging 5 pennies for a nickel).

Great Job on Learning Pennies and Nickels! – Money helps us buy things – Coins come in different types – Like pennies (1¢) and nickels (5¢) – Practice makes perfect – Counting helps you learn – Count your pennies and nickels – Try making stacks of 5 pennies and 1 nickel | This slide is a conclusion to reinforce the concepts learned about pennies and nickels. Emphasize to the students that money, including coins like pennies and nickels, is used to purchase goods and services. Encourage them to practice counting with real coins at home to become more familiar with the value of each and how they add up. Suggest fun activities like making stacks of coins and counting by ones and fives to help them understand the concept of counting and accumulation. Remind them that practice is key to learning, and by playing with pennies and nickels, they are building their math skills.