Dime
This is the front of a dime.
- The president who is on the front of the dime is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was our 32nd U.S. President.
- A dime has 118 grooves on its circumference and feels bumpy.
This is the back of a dime.
- The back of the dime, from left to right, has an Olive Branch, Torch, and Oak Branch.
- The Olive Branch to the left represents peace. The center Torch represents liberty. The Oak Branch to the right represents strength and independence.
There are four (4) different ways to write the value of a dime:
When using fractions with the dime we write 10/100.
Touch points for a dime:
- 10 cents
- Ten cents
- 10 ¢
- $0.10
When using fractions with the dime we write 10/100.
Touch points for a dime:
- When counting using the touch points, each star is worth 5 ¢ and there are 2 stars for each dime.
- A dime has a double touch point and counted twice; 5, 10.
1 dime equals 2 nickels.
1 dime equals 10 cents.
Quarter
This is the front of a quarter.
- The president who is on the front of the quarter is George Washington.
- George Washington was our 1st U.S. President.
- The edge of the quarter has 119 grooves on its circumference and feels bumpy.
This is the back of a quarter.
- The back of the quarter is the American Bald Eagle.
- The American Bald Eagle is America's national bird.
There are four (4) different ways to write the value of a quarter:
When using fractions with the quarter, we write 25/100.
Touch points for a quarter:
- 25 cents
- Twenty-five cents
- 25 ¢
- $0.25
When using fractions with the quarter, we write 25/100.
Touch points for a quarter:
There are other variations of touch points that I have found some of my students use because drawing stars is a skill not mastered: