Canadian Coins for Kids: Nickel, Dime, Quarter, Loonie and Toonie (Grade 1 and Grade 2 Math)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning about Canadian coins. Each coin has a name and a value, and once you know them, you can count money like a pro.

The nickel is five cents. The dime is small but it is worth ten cents. The quarter is twenty five cents. Four quarters make a dollar.

Then there are the dollar coins. The loonie is one dollar. It is gold colored, with a loon bird on it. The toonie is two dollars. It has a silver outside and a gold middle, with a polar bear.

To count coins, start with the biggest value and count on. A quarter and a dime. Start at twenty five, then add ten. Twenty five, thirty five. That is thirty five cents.

Let's count more. A quarter, a dime, a nickel and a nickel. Twenty five, thirty five, forty, forty five. Forty five cents altogether.

One hundred cents make one dollar. So four quarters make a loonie, and ten dimes make a loonie too. Two loonies are the same as one toonie.

Now it's your turn. A dime and two nickels. How much? Pause and count. Ten, fifteen, twenty. Twenty cents.

Great job! Remember, nickel five, dime ten, quarter twenty five, loonie one dollar, toonie two dollars, and count from the biggest coin first. Practice coins in the Math Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!