Introducing the Dollar

Dollar Bills

I can solve problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, pickles, and pennies.

Warm-Up

Count to find the value of coins.

What is a dollar?

A dollar is worth 100 cents, or 1 dollar. Out of paper money, it is the lowest value. This is what it looks like. Notice the bill has the number and word "One" on it, to show how much it is worth.

Multiple Choice

How much is a dollar worth?

• 10¢

• 1¢

• 5¢

• 100¢

• 25¢

Can we make a dollar using coins?

YES!! When we count coins and get to 100¢, we can say it is worth 1 dollar.

Multiple Choice

Count the amount of coins there is. How many are there?

• $1.00 or 100¢

• $0.40 or 40¢

• $0.89 or 89¢

• $1.25 or 125¢

Open Ended

Summarize and Reflect:

How are $ and ¢ different? How are they the same?