Coin Dash Activity
Coin Bag Dash
Hundreds Chart Money Race: Blind Draw, Identify by Touch & Look, and Race to 100¢!
Player 1: ________________
Player 2: ________________
1¢ Lincoln
Penny 1 Cent
Copper color • Smooth edge
Move: +1 Square (1¢)
10¢ FDR
Dime 10 Cents
Silver • Smallest • Ridged edge
Move: +10 (Hop 1 Row Down)
25¢ Wash.
Quarter 25 Cents
Silver • Largest • Ridged edge
Move: +25 (2 Rows + 5 Sq.)
Hundreds Chart Trail (Cents 1¢ – 100¢) Target: 100¢ ($1.00)
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Drawstring Bag Setup
Place real or play coins into one shared cloth bag:
10 Pennies
10 Dimes
6 Quarters
How to Play
- Place tokens at Start (0¢).
- Touch Test: Reach into the bag without looking. Feel edge & size to guess the coin!
- Pull the coin out. Say its name and cent value out loud.
- Move your counter on the chart.
- Write your equation in the Log. Put coin back into bag!
- First player to hit 100¢ ($1.00) wins!
Chart Jump Hacks
• Penny (1¢): Jump +1 space right.
• Dime (10¢): Hop straight down 1 row!
• Quarter (25¢): Jump 2 rows down + 5 right.
Game Tokens (or use counters)
P1
P2
Turn Tracker & Running Total Log Example: Start 20¢ + Draw Dime (10¢) = 20 + 10 = 30¢
Player 1 Tracker
| Turn | Coin Pulled | Value | Equation & New Square |
|---|
| #1 | | | 0 + ____ = ____¢ |
| #2 | | | ____ + ____ = ____¢ |
| #3 | | | ____ + ____ = ____¢ |
| #4 | | | ____ + ____ = ____¢ |
Player 2 Tracker
| Turn | Coin Pulled | Value | Equation & New Square |
|---|
| #1 | | | 0 + ____ = ____¢ |
| #2 | | | ____ + ____ = ____¢ |
| #3 | | | ____ + ____ = ____¢ |
| #4 | | | ____ + ____ = ____¢ |
Coin Bag Lab & Match-Up Mat
Use your real drawstring coin bag to test sensory clues, sort coins, and master coin values.
Tactile & Visual Lab
Coin Sorting Landing Mat (Place Pulled Coins Here During Partner Play)
Sort each coin into its official landing circle
Penny Zone 1¢
1¢ Copper
Touch Test: Smooth edge
President: Abraham Lincoln
Dime Zone 10¢
10¢ Smallest
Touch Test: Ridged edge • Tiny
President: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Quarter Zone 25¢
25¢ Largest
Touch Test: Ridged edge • Heavy
President: George Washington
Coin Mystery Detective Matrix
Fill in the missing values & observations
| Coin Name | Cent Value | Color | Edge Texture | Relative Size | How many make $1.00? |
|---|
| Penny | _____ ¢ | Copper / Bronze | Smooth | Medium | _____ pennies = 100¢ |
| Dime | _____ ¢ | Silver | Grooved / Ridged | Smallest | _____ dimes = 100¢ |
| Quarter | _____ ¢ | Silver | Grooved / Ridged | Largest of the 3 | _____ quarters = 100¢ |
Drawstring Bag Mystery Challenges
Reach into your bag to test these money puzzles!
1 Touch Detective
Reach into the bag. Find a coin that feels completely smooth on the edges without looking.
What coin is it? ________________________
2 Two-Coin Grab
Pull out 1 Quarter and 1 Dime. How many cents do they make together?
Equation: 25¢ + 10¢ = _____ ¢
3 Size vs. Value Riddle
A dime is smaller in size than a penny. Is a dime worth more or less than a penny?
Answer: ________________________
4 Target 35 Cents
Can you reach in and pull out exactly 2 coins that equal 20 cents?
Which 2 coins? 2 × ____________________