1. Counting Coins
Using Touch Points

2. Touch Points
A touch point is a “dot” or “dots” on a coin
Each touch point is worth 5 cents
Each type of coin has a different number of touch points depending
on how much that coin is worth
We always count by 5’s when we are using touch points on the coins

3. Nickel
A nickel is worth 5¢
5
 This is a nickel
We say:
A nickel has 1 touch point
“5¢”

4. Dime
A dime is worth 10¢
5
10
 This is a dime
We say:
A dime has 2 touch points
“5¢, 10¢”

5. Quarter
A quarter is worth 25¢
10
 This is a quarter
5
25
15
20
We say:
“5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢”
A quarter has 5 touch points

6. Penny
A penny is worth 1¢
This is a penny.
A penny does not have any touch points because it is less than 5 ¢
After you count all of your touch points
you must remember to count any pennies!

7. Guided Practice!
Count the touch points by 5 and check your
answer:
5
5
5
We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢”
The answer is: 15¢

8. One more guided practice…
Count the touch points by 5 and check your
answer:
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
We say, “5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 30¢, 35¢, 40¢ ”
The answer is: 40¢

9. Try it out!
Draw the touch points on each coin, count
by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 30¢
How’d you do?!

10. Extra Practice…
Draw the touch points on each coin, count
by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 65¢
How’d you do?!

11. Extra Practice…
Draw the touch points on each coin, count
by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 45¢
How’d you do?!

12. Extra practice (and extra tricky!)…
Draw the touch points on each coin, count
by 5, and check your answer:
The answer is: 56¢
How’d you do?!

13. Review!
Name these coins:
Nickel
Quarter
Dime
Penny

14. Review!
How many touch points on these coins:
1
5
5
10 2
10
5
5
25
20
15
0

15. Why is it important to learn about
money?
(some a little more than others!)