Virginia SOL 2.NS.4

2.NS.4 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 2.NS.4.a

  Identify a quarter and its value and determine multiple ways to represent the value of a quarter using pennies, nickels, and/or dimes.

• 2.NS.4.b

  Count by ones, fives, tens, and twenty-fives to determine the value of a collection of mixed coins and one-dollar bills whose total value is $2.00 or less.

• 2.NS.4.c

  Construct a set of coins and/or bills to total a given amount of money whose value is $2.00 or less.

• 2.NS.4.d

  Represent the value of a collection of coins and one-dollar bills (limited to $2.00 or less) using the cent (¢) and dollar ($) symbols and decimal point (.).

01

What Students Need to Do

Students recognize coins, including quarters, and count mixed groups of coins and $1 bills. They make requested amounts up to $2 in different ways. They write totals as cents or dollars, such as 85¢ and $1.35.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can organize mixed money, count by each coin's value, and state the total. Given $1.62, the student can build it with coins and bills and write the amount correctly. The student can also show 25¢ in several ways.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may count each coin as one or assume the largest coin has the greatest value. They often lose the total when changing from quarters to dimes, nickels, or pennies. They may write 1.5 for $1.05 or combine symbols, as in $85¢.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Use classroom coins and bills to show $1.40 in two ways, including a quarter, then write the amount with correct symbols.

1. 01

   Give pairs coin manipulatives and two $1 bills; call amounts under $2, and have students build each amount in two ways.

2. 02

   Ask students to draw three answers to “How can you make 25¢ without a quarter?” and explain which uses the fewest coins.

3. 03

   Play Money Match: students pair amount cards, such as 75¢ or $1.25, with matching coin and bill picture cards.

4. 04

   Set up a class snack shop with prices under $2; students choose an item, pay exactly, and record the amount correctly.

• 2.NS.1

  The student will utilize flexible counting strategies to determine and describe quantities up to 200.

• K.NS.1

  The student will utilize flexible counting strategies to determine and describe quantities up to 100.

• 3.CE.1

  The student will estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step and multistep problems, including those in context, using addition and subtrac...

• 3.NS.4

  The student will solve problems, including those in context, that involve counting, comparing, representing, and making change for money amounts up to $5.00.