Grade 2 · Math · Unit 14 of 18
Coins
Count Canadian money
What your child practises
Counting nickels, dimes, quarters and loonies to 100¢, and talking about spending and saving.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Nunavut Mathematics K–6 (2025), 2.SS.1.7 · comparing the value of Canadian coins
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practise.
- Nickel 5¢, dime 10¢, quarter 25¢, loonie $1, toonie $2.
- Count the biggest coins first.
- Then count on with the smaller coins.
Example: A quarter, a dime and a nickel. How much? 25¢, then 10¢ more: 35¢. 5¢ more: 40¢. Answer: 40¢
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
How much money is this?
- 40¢
- 25¢
- 50¢
50¢
Hint: Start with the biggest coin and count on: 25¢ + 25¢ = 50¢.
Question 2
Which coin is worth 25¢?
quarter
Hint: Nickel = 5¢, dime = 10¢, quarter = 25¢, loonie = $1.
Question 3
You have 70¢. A pencil costs 30¢. How much is left after you buy it?
✏️30¢- 30¢
- 40¢
- 50¢
40¢
Hint: Take away what you spend: 70¢ − 30¢ = 40¢.
Question 4
How much money is this?
- 55¢
- 65¢
- 45¢
55¢
Hint: Start with the biggest coin and count on: 25¢ + 25¢ + 5¢ = 55¢.
Question 5
How many dimes make $1?
- 10
- 9
- 6
10
Hint: Count by 10s up to 100. That's 10 dimes.
Question 6
What does saving money mean?
- 🚶Giving it to a stranger
- 🛍️Spending it all right away
- 🐷Keeping it to use later
🐷 Keeping it to use later
Hint: When you save, you put money away (like in a piggy bank) so you can use it later.