U.S. Money worksheets for Elementary ESL

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These worksheets bring coins and bills to life in a way that’s hands-on and meaningful. Each page is designed to build real-world math skills with opportunities for writing and problem-solving. Perfect for centers, guided groups, or independent practice, these worksheets are a great way to support your money unit with purposeful, age-appropriate activities.

This worksheet is for introducing the concept of money using just one coin: the penny. It focuses exclusively on counting and identifying the value of 1¢ coins. Starting with a single coin helps students build a strong foundational understanding of coin value, number sense, and addition without feeling overwhelmed by mixed denominations.

Students will count rows of pennies and write the total amount using both cent symbols and numbers.

This worksheet is the next step in our money worksheets and introduces the nickel, worth 5 cents. Students practice counting by fives and writing the total value of grouped nickels.

This worksheet focuses on the dime—worth 10 cents—and helps students practice counting by tens in a fun and visual way. It’s a perfect next step after working with pennies and nickels.

This worksheet helps students master counting with quarters—25-cent coins—. Learners count sets of quarters and write the total value in both cents and dollars.

This worksheet is designed to give students valuable practice counting mixed coins. As part of a sequential money unit, this activity helps children transition from identifying individual coin values to combining them accurately.

Students practiced identifying the value of coins and bills by matching them to their correct amounts using colorful lines.

Three Steps to Coin Sorting Fun!
In this hands-on activity, students work through three key steps using real-looking coin worksheets. First, students color the coins as indicated. Then, carefully cuts out the coins, and finally, sorts them onto the correct section of the sorting worksheet.

Making Money Amounts with Cut-Out Coins

Using the coins from the worksheet, students can extend their learning by creating specific amounts of money. Using the coins from the previous activity, they select different combinations to build values like 73¢, then write the amount in numerals.

A student is engaging with the "Cut, Glue and Make" coin worksheets. Students cuts and glue the paper coins into the correct boxes to match the target amounts, such as 40¢, 26¢, or 3¢. This activity helps students develop their money-counting skills in a hands-on way. The cut-out coins are useful for coin practice on their notebooks.

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