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Dimes Are Ten Cents

Counting by Tens

Day 70of 180
Week 14of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that a dime is worth 10 cents

2

Count by tens using dimes

3

Develop an understanding of value in money

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 13:22

“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”

— Proverbs 13:22 (WEB)

Introduces the concept of value and stewardship of resources

📦 Materials Needed

  • Dimes or play money
  • Ten frames
  • Linking cubes
  • Hundred chart
  • Counting mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's review our counting from yesterday's lesson about tens.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we count by tens on our hundred chart?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today, we're going to learn about dimes - special coins that are worth 10 cents!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A dime is a small silver coin worth 10 cents
  • Ten dimes make one dollar
  • We can count dimes by tens: 10, 20, 30...
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What other coins do you know?
  • How many dimes would you need to buy something?
3Activity: Dime Counting Adventure (10 min)
hands-on

Use dimes to practice counting by tens and understanding value

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out dimes on a counting mat
  2. Count each dime as 10 cents
  3. Group dimes to show how they make larger amounts
  4. Use ten frames to visualize the counting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer dimes, focus on counting to 30

Challenge: Count dimes up to 100 cents

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our dime counting adventure!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a dime worth?
  • How do we count dimes?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore counting all the way to 100!

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding money is an important early math skill

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real or play money to make learning concrete
  • Make counting fun and game-like
  • Praise effort and curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping track of counting, understanding coin values

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent counting, excitement about learning

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a pretend store with price tags
  • Sort coins by type and value
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for money worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

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