1st grade counting coins worksheets

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Counting coins worksheets for first grade show rows of coins drawn at their real sizes, already sorted so the biggest values come first. Your child names each coin, counts on from the largest, and writes the total in cents. The first row labels every coin's name as a reminder.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Count each group of coins. Write the total in cents.

  1. What is the value of one dime and one nickel?

    Answer: 10 cents plus 5 cents is 15 cents.

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What's on a 1st grade sheet

The sample sheet above has 5 problems. Its answers run from 11¢ to 85¢.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.

How to teach this

Have your child touch each coin and say the running total out loud: 25, 35, 40, 41. If a row stalls, back up and name the values first, then count on. The dime is the one to watch. It's the smallest coin on the page but worth ten cents, and most wrong answers trace back to calling it a five.

Watch for: Kids count every coin as one and answer with the number of coins. Have them say each coin's value out loud before adding it on. Kids read the dime as 5 cents because it's the smallest coin on the page. Size doesn't match value: the dime is smaller than the nickel and the penny but worth more than both.

Common questions about 1st grade counting coins

Which coins are on the first grade sheet?
Quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, drawn at their true sizes. Rows stay under one dollar, and the coins are already sorted from the biggest value down, so counting on works left to right.
Why are the coins different sizes?
They print at real coin size on purpose. Half the skill is learning that size and value don't match: a dime is smaller than a penny but worth ten times as much.

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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 240, updated October 2026.

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