Fun Kids Math - What Are the Coins?


Fun kids math activity

What you'll need:

Some coins

What to do:

Ask your child the following questions:

1) I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 7 cents. What do I have? (a nickel and 2 pennies)

2) I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 16 cents. What do I have? (a dime, a nickel, a penny)

3) I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 11 cents. What do I have? (2 nickels and 1 penny).

4) I have three coins in my pockets. They are worth 30 cents. What do I have? (3 dimes)

5) I have six coins in my pocket. They are worth 30 cents. What could I have? (1 quarter and 5 pennies or 6 nickels). This problem has more than one answer. It is challenging for children to experience problems like this.

6) I have coins in my pocket, which have a value of 11 cents. How many coins could I have?

You get the idea! Give your child a few coins to figure out the answers.

Parent Tip:

Use this activity to help your child develop an understanding of patterns and variables (the unknown) to solve a problem. This is critical to understanding algebra.

 
 
 
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