Counting Money
Count US coins and bills on a drag-and-drop mat, practice totals, make amounts and make change, and print a money worksheet.
Tap money in the tray, or drag it onto the mat.
Tap or drag money onto the mat · drag it around or back to the tray · tap money on the mat to remove it
Printable worksheet: Count the Coins
A page of money to count with a Total line under each problem, plus an answer key. It follows the Show amounts as, Coin labels, Half dollars, Dollar coins and Biggest first settings above.
One PDF: the worksheet on page 1, the answer key with every total filled in on page 2.
Student worksheet
Count Coins and Bills on the Big Screen
Counting Money gives your class a set of simple, clearly labeled US coins and bills to work with, drawn so the dime is the smallest coin and the quarter the biggest of the everyday four. Free play is a money mat: tap or drag pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills onto it and watch the total, or hide the total and count together. Count the money shows a random handful to total, Make the amount asks students to build a target like 37¢, and Make change asks how much change a customer gets. A streak counter keeps practice lively, and a printable worksheet comes with an answer key.
Practice money in 3 steps
Pick an activity. Choose Free play, Count the money, Make the amount or Make change. For counting and making amounts, pick a Level from Pennies & nickels up to Up to $20; Make change has Pay with $1, Up to $5 and Up to $20.
Count, build or make change. Type the total on the number pad like a cash register, or switch Answer to Choose it for four choices, then press Check. In Make the amount, tap or drag money onto the mat and press Check. Press Next for a new problem.
Show it to the class. Open Classroom Presentation Mode to fill the screen with ads hidden and bigger buttons. In Free play and Make the amount, press T to show or hide the total. Press Esc to exit.
Ways to use Counting Money in class
Coin sorting warm-up
In Free play, tap a mix of coins onto the mat, press Hide Total and ask students to name each coin. Press Sort & Group to line the coins up by type, count each group together, then press Show Total to check the answer the class agreed on.
Count on from the biggest coin
In Count the money, keep Biggest first on so the money comes in order from the largest piece down. Model counting on from the quarters to the dimes, nickels and pennies, then turn Biggest first off for a mixed order once students are ready.
Many ways to make an amount
In Make the amount, have one student build the target on the mat and press Check, then press Clear Mat and ask for a different way to make the same amount. Turn on Use the fewest coins to finish with the challenge of the fewest pieces.
Classroom store
Use Make change with Pay with $1 or Up to $5 as a pretend store. Students read the price and what the customer paid, count up from the price to find the change, and press Count-Up Hint if they need to see the cashier count it out piece by piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these pictures of real coins?
No. Each coin is a simple circle in copper, silver or gold with its value or its name printed on it, and each bill is a green rectangle with its value. Coins keep their real size order, so the dime is the smallest and the half dollar the largest, and dimes, quarters and half dollars have a ridged edge like the real coins.
How do students type an amount like $3.62?
The number pad works like a cash register: the digits are cents, so pressing 3, 6 and 2 shows $3.62, and pressing 3 and 7 shows 37¢ (or $0.37). A physical keyboard works too: type the digits, press Backspace to fix a mistake and Enter to check.
Can amounts show as $0.37 instead of 37¢?
Yes. Under Show amounts as, pick 37¢ to show cents under a dollar and dollars and cents from $1 up, or $0.37 to always show dollars and cents. The setting changes the totals, answers, choices and the printable worksheet.
What does the fewest coins challenge check?
With Use the fewest coins on, Check wants the exact amount made with the fewest coins and bills the tray allows. If the amount is right but uses extra pieces, the tool says how many pieces it can be done with. Fewest Coins Hint shows one fewest way to make it.
Can I add half dollars and dollar coins?
Yes. Turn on Half dollars to add the 50¢ coin from the Coins to $1 level up, and Dollar coins to add the $1 coin from the Up to $5 level up. Both are off by default. Free play always has pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills.
What is on the printable worksheet?
The worksheet has 6, 8 or 10 problems, each a set of labeled coins and bills to count with a Total line to write on, plus Name and Date lines. Pick a Worksheet level and A4 or US Letter paper, press New Problems for a different set, and Download Worksheet PDF saves the worksheet and an answer key in one file.