Counting CoinsUsing Touch Points

Touch Points

We always count by 5’s when we are using touch points on the coins

Each touch point is worth 5 cents

A touch point is a “dot” or “dots” on a coin

Each type of coin has a different number of touch points depending on how much that coin is worth

Nickel

This is a nickel

A nickel has 1 touch point

A nickel is worth 5¢

5

We say:

“5¢”

Dime

This is a dime

A dime is worth 10¢

A dime has 2 touch points

We say:

“5¢, 10¢”

5 10

Quarter

This is a quarter

A quarter is worth 25¢

A quarter has 5 touch points

We say:

“5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢”

5

10

15

20

25

Penny

This is a penny.

A penny is worth 1¢

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!

Guided Practice!

Count the touch points by 5 and check your answer:

5 5 5

We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢”

The answer is: 15¢

One more guided practice…

Count the touch points by 5 and check your answer:

5

5

5

5

55 55

We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 30¢, 35¢, 40¢ ”

The answer is: 40¢

Try it out!

Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:

The answer is: 30¢

How’d you do?!

Extra Practice…

Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:

The answer is: 65¢

How’d you do?!

Extra Practice…

Draw the touch points on each coin, count by 5, and check your answer:

The answer is: 45¢

How’d you do?!

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?!

Review!Name these coins:

Nickel

Quarter

Dime

Penny

Review!How many touch points on these coins:

1

5

2

0

Why is it important to learn about money?