Virginia SOL 1.NS.1.g
The Standard
Count by ones, fives, or tens to determine the value of a collection of like coins (pennies, nickels, or dimes), whose total value is 100 cents or less.
Virginia Standards of Learning for Mathematics · The student will utilize flexible counting strategies to determine and describe quantities up to 120.
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students count a group containing only pennies, only nickels, or only dimes. They count by ones, fives, or tens and state the total value in cents.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can organize like coins, choose the matching count pattern, and find the total accurately. The student labels the answer in cents and can explain the counting strategy used.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may count the number of coins instead of their value, reporting 12 cents for 12 nickels. They may skip a number while counting by fives or tens, or confuse nickels and dimes.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Show 23 pennies, 12 nickels, and 9 dimes in separate groups. Have students write each total with the cent symbol.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs bags of pennies, nickels, or dimes to sort, line up, count, and label with the total value.
Ask students to explain why 14 nickels are worth more than 14 pennies using words, numbers, or a drawing.
Play Coin Count Match by pairing picture cards of like coins with total-value cards up to 100 cents.
Set up a class store where students choose an item and pay its exact price using only pennies, only nickels, or only dimes.
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