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Coin Shop: Count coins and make change

At a corner toy shop, kids count the coins on the counter: pennies and nickels first, then dimes and quarters. Then they pay the exact price for a toy and work out the change from a dollar by counting up.

  • Grades1st grade, 2nd grade
  • Levels5, from “Count 1¢ and 5¢” to “Make change from $1”
  • A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
  • PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month
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A round of Coin Shop on a phone

How Coin Shop works

The 5 levels

  1. Count 1¢ and 5¢
  2. Count with dimes
  3. Count with quarters
  4. Pay the exact price
  5. Make change from $1

What it lines up with in school

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher.

2.MD.C.8
Solve word problems with dollars and coins.

Practice it at home

Questions about Coin Shop

What grade is Coin Shop for?
1st and 2nd grade. It’s a counting coins game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.
Which standards does Coin Shop cover?
It lines up with Common Core math 2.MD.C.8. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Does my kid need to read to play Coin Shop?
Coin Shop doesn’t read its questions aloud yet. Questions are short and built on pictures and numbers, so most kids in 1st and 2nd grade can play on their own.
How long is a round of Coin Shop?
About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.
Is Coin Shop free?
It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

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