nickel is equal to five cents, how many pennies are equal to a nickel?” count out the pennies that are equal to a nickel. encourage your child to count; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: it’s a one to one correspondence.
work through the remaining questions. how many pennies are equal to a dime? (encourage the child to use the table independently).
which coin has the greatest value? how do you know?
extend the activity: using one penny, nickel, dime, and a quarter; put the coins in order from smallest to largest.
place one nickel and five pennies in two separate piles. ask your child to describe the two piles. which has a greater value? 