Little Learners · Ages 5 to 7
Counting Coins Fill-in
Count the coins and write the total amount. A Grade 1 money worksheet with five levels and answer keys.
The learning journey
Every activity is one step. Here is where this one fits.
- PlayLearn the idea in a game
- Practise(you are here)Lock it in on paper
- ReviewCome back and keep it sharp
- MasterTake on a harder challenge
- AchieveEarn a certificate
About Counting Coins Fill-in
Counting Coins Fill-in gives Grade 1 learners practical practice with money by adding up small groups of coins and writing the total. Each question shows a set of coin values, and the child works out how much they make altogether. Counting coins is one of the most useful real-world applications of early addition, and it adds an extra challenge because coins have different values — so children must add in steps rather than count one by one. Money work appears in Year 1 expectations across all four of our target countries, and handling totals like this builds both addition fluency and everyday confidence with money. The amounts are kept small and the totals manageable for the age group, and every question is generated fresh so the worksheet stays reusable. The five levels grow the totals as skills improve. Each page prints cleanly on a standard A4 sheet, and every level downloads with its own answer key giving the total for each set of coins. There is no advertising, no sign-up and no data leaves the device. Use it for money practice or alongside our shopping games for the same age range.
Common questions
- What does this practise?
- Adding coin values to find a total — a real-world use of addition.
- Why is it a little harder than counting?
- Coins have different values, so children add in steps rather than one by one.
- Is an answer key included?
- Yes, every level gives the total for each set of coins.
A hand for grown-ups
- Before you start
- A handful of real coins is the best possible resource here. Sort them together before you start.
- While they work
- Let them make the same amount in different ways — 20p as two 10s, or 10 + 5 + 5. Flexibility is the goal.
- Afterwards
- Give them a small real purchase to work out — "this is 30p, what change from 50?". Real stakes focus the mind.
- Watch out for
- Assuming a bigger coin is worth more (that a big 10p beats a small 20p). Handling real coins and their values fixes this.
- Away from the screen
- Play shop with real coins. Let them handle small real transactions and work out the change.
Where to go next
Chosen by the skills this activity practises.