Counting American Dimes: A First Grade Math Challenge

In this video tutorial, students learn about counting money, specifically focusing on dimes. The lesson begins with an introduction to the learning goals, which include identifying and counting dimes. The video then explores the features of a dime, such as its value and the images on it, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch. Students practice counting dimes and learn that ten dimes make a dollar. The tutorial includes exercises for counting various quantities of dimes and concludes with a review of the key concepts covered.

What is the value of a single dime?

• 10 cents

• 25 cents

• 5 cents

• 1 cent

Who is featured on the front side of a dime?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

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What symbol is depicted alongside the torch on the dime?

• Oak Branch

• Eagle

• Olive Branch

• Maple Leaf

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How many pennies are equivalent to one dime?

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 20

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How many dimes are needed to make one dollar?

• 20

• 15

• 5

• 10

If you have 7 dimes, how much money do you have?

• 70 cents

• 65 cents

• 75 cents

• 80 cents

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How much is 4 dimes worth?

• 30 cents

• 40 cents

• 60 cents

• 50 cents

Counting 9 dimes gives you how many cents?

• 90 cents

• 85 cents

• 80 cents

• 95 cents

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What total value do 10 dimes represent?

• 90 cents

• 95 cents

• 100 cents

• 105 cents

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What can you practice to better understand the value of dimes?

• Counting stars

• Singing about dimes

• Counting dimes

• Drawing dimes