1. Coins and their names! Ms. Masland’s 2 nd Grade Class

2. Why are we learning about coins? Money is important all over the world! Every country uses money everyday! Money is used for many of the things we do everyday. Can you think of any?

3. U.S. Coins Each coin has a name. We use four main coins in our country. They are different sizes and have different values. Let’s take a look at them one by one!

4. The Penny The Penny is a very common coin. We often see them on the ground and pick them up for good luck! Compared to the other coins it is a little different. It is made out of copper, which stands out!

5. The Nickel The Nickel is silver in color like to of the other coins. It is larger than the penny and has smooth edges.

6. The Dime The Dime is smaller than the nickel, but is worth more! It is silver in color, and has ridges around the edges.

7. The Quarter The Quarter is larger than all of the other coins. It is silver and has small ridges along the edge like the nickel. It is worth more than all of the other coins we have talked about!

8. All of the coins together! Let’s look at all of the coins below. With them in a line, we can better see how big they are compared to each other.