Money worksheets for 1st and 2nd grade, coins, bills and making change

Money worksheets for first and second graders that introduce US coins and bills gently, step by step, from names and values through mixed coin counting, dollars and cents and giving change. The 40 page PDF, in US Letter and A4, brings a money chart, 29 practice pages, a two page money check and complete answer keys. It is an instant download.

Nothing is posted to you. Print a few pages, grab a jar of coins and turn practice into a little game.

How these money worksheets teach counting coins

Learning begins with naming the penny, nickel, dime and quarter. A skip counting warm up by 1s, 5s, 10s and 25s follows, then one or two coin types at a time, and at last mixed handfuls worth up to 99 cents. Further pages compare amounts as greater, less or equal, show one amount in two ways or with as few coins as possible, mix bills with coins and turn cents into dollars.

Making change is taught by counting up from the price. A drawn shop with a price list and 18 story problems then carry each skill into real life. Every page has a score box, and the keys give every total, so checking is quick and a tricky page can be printed again.

Who these coin and bill pages are for

• Children in first and second grade, around 6 to 8 years old, learning to recognize and count US coins and bills
• Homeschoolers wanting a full money unit in a sensible order, with answer keys included
• Parents after calm, screen free practice for after school, weekends or summer
• Kids who know the coins already but stumble on mixed coins, dollars and cents notation or giving change

Simple, ink friendly design

• Minimal white pages with soft blush pink touches that use very little ink
• Wide margins on all sides, so a home printer will not crop the edges
• Portrait pages in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• Prints well in black and white, with plain line drawings and pale pink only on headers and borders
• Coins appear as simple labeled circles in true size order with smooth or ridged edges, never as copies of real coin designs
• Clear directions on each sheet, undated and reusable, so any page can be printed again
• Works in a binder, on a clipboard or spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the money worksheets: 40 pages

1. 1The cover, with a page index and lines for your child's name and grade
2. 2Grown-up guide, four tips, a table of suggested order showing pages and the US grade each skill usually belongs to, handy things to keep close and money vocabulary
3. 3Money chart poster, showing the four coins with values in cents and dollars and their edges, the one, five, ten and twenty dollar bills, and six facts about equal amounts
4. 4Meet the coins, four big coins where children trace each name, write its value and circle a smooth or ridged edge, then answer four which coin questions
5. 5Name the coin, sixteen coins to label as penny, nickel, dime or quarter
6. 6Match the coins, connect eight coins to their names and values with a line
7. 7Skip counting for money, eight rows by 1s, 5s, 10s and 25s with blanks to complete
8. 8Coin trades, a dozen questions like how many nickels equal one quarter
9. 9Nickels and pennies, a dozen groups to total
10. 10Dimes and pennies, a dozen groups to total
11. 11Dimes and nickels, a dozen groups to total
12. 12Quarters and more, a dozen groups mixing quarters, dimes and pennies
13. 13Count mixed coins, a dozen groups worth up to 49 cents, with the largest coin placed first
14. 14Mixed coins up to 99 cents, a dozen groups in no particular order
15. 15Count on, coin by coin, eight rows where a box below every coin holds the running total
16. 16Which has more, eight pairs of groups, total both and circle the larger
17. 17Greater, less or equal, ten pairs of groups to compare
18. 18Draw the coins, nine amounts to show with drawn coins
19. 19Make it two ways, six amounts each shown two different ways
20. 20Use the fewest coins, ten amounts, note the quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies needed and the coin count overall
21. 21Count the bills, a dozen groups of one, five, ten and twenty dollar bills
22. 22Bills and coins, nine groups to count and write using a dollar sign, up to seven dollars
23. 23More bills and coins, nine groups worth up to seventeen dollars
24. 24Cents and dollars, ten amounts to rewrite in dollars and ten to rewrite in cents
25. 25Make one dollar, a dozen coin groups, write each total and how much more reaches one dollar
26. 26Is there enough, nine price tags beside coins, circle yes or no
27. 27Change from one dollar, eight prices with boxes for counting up from the price to one dollar
28. 28Change from five and ten dollars, eight prices, each with a work box
29. 29Shop price list, a dozen drawn items with price tags and eight questions on totals, differences and change
30. 30Coin story problems, six stories, each with a work box
31. 31Dollar story problems, six stories using dollars and cents
32. 32Two-step story problems, six stories
33. 33Money check part 1, naming four coins, counting four groups and comparing two pairs
34. 34Money check part 2, two groups of bills and coins, two fewest coin amounts, two making change questions, two story problems and a skills checklist for adults
35. 35Progress tracker covering 11 skills, with date, score, I can do it and try again boxes and two boxes for reflection
36. 36Answer key 1, for pages 4 through 10
37. 37Answer key 2, for pages 11 through 17
38. 38Answer key 3, for pages 18 through 22
39. 39Answer key 4, for pages 23 through 27
40. 40Answer key 5, for pages 28 through 34

Your download includes

• Money Counting Worksheets in US Letter, a 40 page PDF
• Money Counting Worksheets in A4, a 40 page PDF
• Read Me First, a short PDF printing guide

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Good to know

• This PDF is made for home printing. Most note taking apps can also open it so your child can write with a stylus.
• It is a digital file only, and nothing is mailed.
• Colors may look slightly different on paper than on screen.
• Personal use only. The files may not be shared, resold or redistributed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If something will not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• The answer key totals come from the same data as the worksheets and were checked before release.
• Grade levels follow typical US first and second grade math goals and are just a guide. Let your child set the pace.

How this was made

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