Grade 2 • Mathematics • Money

Grade 2 Mathematics

MONEY

Money Vocabulary

  • Penny: a coin worth 1 cent
  • Nickel: a coin worth 5 cents
  • Dime: a coin worth 10 cents
  • Quarter: a coin worth 25 cents

Money Activities 

  • Look through an ad in the paper to locate an item your child would want (less than $10.00). Have your child count out that much money, then ask them to make the change from a $10.00 bill.
  • Have your child pick out two or three items in an ad, then add the amounts together to see how much the items would cost altogether.
  • Give your child various amounts of money to count, using dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.

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