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Name That Coin

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-MA7.4c, CD-MA7.4c
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Give each child a penny, nickel, dime and quarter. Talk about what colors they are, the pictures on them and what they are worth. Display the coins so that the children can see them and tell them that you are thinking of a coin. Provide hints for the children to use to figure out which coin you are thinking of. For example, “My coin has a man on one side and a building on the other”. Provide an opportunity for the children to think about what you have said by looking at the coins. Encourage the children to guess. Then provide another clue such as, “My coin is silver.” Keep giving clues until the children guess the coin. Repeat the process using a different coin, or give children an opportunity to think of a coin and offer clues. This could be done in large group.  

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