Lesson 4

Estimate Length

Est. Class Sessions: 1–2

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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Have a collection of coins readily available.

  1. 13 nickels; 65 cents; 40¢ + 25¢ = 65¢
  2. 6 dimes and 1 nickel.
  3. Yes, they have the same amount of money. The trades kept the value the same. There are different ways to show 65¢.

I. Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters

Liz has 8 nickels. Sam has 5 nickels.

  1. They put their money together. How many nickels do they have?
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    How much money do they have? ___________________________
  2. Liz and Sam traded their nickels for dimes. Now, how many dimes do they have?
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    How many nickels? ___________________________
  3. Do Liz and Sam have the same amount of money after trading nickels for dimes? Show or tell how you know.