Real or play coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters)
Sorting trays or mats
Coin value chart.Introduce the different coins and their values using a coin value chart.
Provide each student with a collection of coins.
Ask students to sort the coins into categories (e.g., pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters) using sorting trays or mats.
Discuss the properties of each coin and its value.
Encourage students to count the total value of the sorted coins in each category.