Math Worksheet · Grades 1–3
Counting Coins Worksheet
Free printable money worksheet for grades 1-3. Students count mixed sets of US coins – pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half-dollars – and write the total in cents and dollar form. A reference box on page 1 lists every coin value and the count-the-biggest-first strategy. Includes a complete answer key.
Subject
Math
Grades
Grades 1–3
Skill Focus
Counting Coins, money math
Lesson Length
20 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Counting mixed coins is the first place students put addition fluency to work in a real-world context. The page-1 reference box names every coin value and gives the strategy in one line: count the biggest coins first, then add the smaller coins. Students practice the strategy on 20 mixed items.
This worksheet uses one-letter coin labels (P, N, D, Q, H) instead of photo-realistic coin images. That keeps the print low-ink, prevents confusion about which side of the coin is shown, and makes the worksheet usable on any printer.
Page 1 covers mixed sets under $1.00 and single-coin-type sets. Page 2 covers totals over $1.00 (so students see the dollar-form notation $1.10) and four short word problems. Page 3 is a complete answer key with the breakdown for every item.
How to Use This Lesson
Warm up with the reference box – call out coin names and have students chorus values.
Use Sections A and B as a fluency pair before page 2.
Model item 12 on the board to introduce dollar-form notation.
Use Section D word problems for partner work or homework.
Pair with a bag of plastic coins for tactile learners.
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Counting Coins Worksheet
Free printable money worksheet for grades 1-3. Students count mixed sets of US coins – pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half-dollars – and write the total in cents and dollar form. A reference box on page 1 lists every coin value and the count-the-biggest-first strategy. Includes a complete answer key.
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