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?!
