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

Lesson 117: US Money - The One-Dollar Bill

Directions

Gather 100 pennies, 20 nickels, 10 dimes, 4 quarters, and 1 one-dollar bill per child. Children might create their own pretend paper money with paper, pens, and crayons or markers.

Have children complete the steps below.

Have children practice until they perfectly master each task.

Steps

STEP 1 - WHAT IS A ONE-DOLLAR BILL?

Children identify the one-dollar bill.

• Direct the children to examine the front and back of the dollar bill. Ask the children to verbally describe what they see.
• Have children hold up a penny and recite, '1 penny is worth 1 cent.'
• Have children hold up a nickel and recite, '1 nickel is worth 5 cents.'
• Have children hold up a dime and recite, '1 dime is worth 10 cents.'
• Have children hold up a quarter and recite, '1 quarter is worth 25 cents.'
• Have children hold up the 1 dollar bill and recite, '1 one-dollar bill is worth 100 cents.'

STEP 2 - COMBINE AND SEPARATE

Children combine and separate groups of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and one-dollar bills.

• Ask children to group 100 pennies together.
• Tell children to move 1 one-dollar bill next to the 100 pennies. Have them recite, '1 one-dollar bill is worth 100 pennies.'
• Tell children to remove the pennies and to move 4 quarters next to the dollar. Have them recite, '4 quarters are worth 1 dollar.'
• Tell children to remove the quarters and to move 10 dimes next to the dollar. Have them recite, '10 dimes are worth 1 dollar.'
• Tell children to remove the dimes and to move 20 nickels next to the dollar. Have them recite, '20 nickels are worth 1 dollar.'

STEP 3 - PLAY STORE

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

• Give each child 1 dollar, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 5 pennies. Say to children, 'A scissors costs 1 dollar and 42 cents. Show me which bills and coins you must give to the cashier to purchase the scissors.'
• Give each child 1 dollar, 2 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 5 pennies. Say to children, 'A toy dump truck costs 1 dollar and 63 cents. Show me which bills and coins you must give to the cashier to purchase the truck.'
• Give each child 1 dollar, 3 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 5 pennies. Say to children, 'A fairy wand costs 1 dollar and 84 cents. Show me which bills and coins you must give to the cashier to purchase the wand.'