Ray's New Primary Arithmetic by Joseph Ray Ray's New Primary Arithmetic by Joseph Ray    

Lesson 114: US Money - The Nickel

Directions

Gather 20 nickels and 100 pennies per child.

Have children complete the steps below.

Have children practice until they perfectly master each task.

Steps

STEP 1 - WHAT IS A NICKEL?

Children identify the nickel.

• Direct the children to examine the front and back of a nickel. Ask the children to verbally describe what they see.
• Have children hold up a nickel and recite, '1 nickel is worth 5 cents.'

STEP 2 - COMBINE AND SEPARATE

Children combine and separate groups of pennies and nickels.

• Ask children to group 5 pennies together.
• Tell children to move 1 nickel next to the 5 pennies. Have them recite, '1 nickel is worth 5 pennies.'
• Ask children to group 10 pennies together.
• Tell children to move 2 nickels next to the 10 pennies. Have them recite, '2 nickels are worth 10 pennies.'
• Ask children to group 25 pennies together.
• Tell children to move 5 nickels next to the 25 pennies. Have them recite, '5 nickels are worth 25 pennies.'
• Ask children to group 100 pennies together.
• Ask children to divide the 100 pennies into 4 groups of 25.
• Tell children to move 20 nickels next to the 100 pennies. Have them recite, '20 nickels are worth 100 pennies.'

STEP 3 - PLAY STORE

Play store with children, where children show the amount of money required to buy pretend items.

• Give each child 2 nickels and 5 pennies. Say to children, 'A toy ring costs 8 cents. Show me how many nickels and pennies must you give to the cashier.'
• Give each child 5 nickels and 5 pennies. Say to children, 'A toy monkey costs 24 cents. Show me how many nickels and pennies must you give to the cashier.'
• Give each child 10 nickels and 5 pennies. Say to children, 'A banana costs 42 cents. Show me how many nickels and pennies must you give to the cashier.'
• Give each child 2 nickels. Say to children, 'A piece of candy costs 9 cents. Show me how many nickels you must pay to the cashier. How many pennies should the cashier give to you as change?'
• Give each child 5 nickels. Say to children, 'A piece of candy costs 21 cents. Show me how many nickels you must pay to the cashier. How many pennies should the cashier give to you as change?'
• Give each child 10 nickels. Say to children, 'A piece of candy costs 47 cents. Show me how many nickels you must pay to the cashier. How many pennies should the cashier give to you as change?'
• Give each child 20 nickels. Say to children, 'A peach costs 87 cents. Show me how many nickels you must pay to the cashier. How many pennies should the cashier give to you as change?'