Penny
This is the front of a penny.
- The president who is on the front of the penny is Abraham Lincoln.
- Abraham Lincoln was our 16th U.S. President.
- A penny is made from copper plated zinc and brown in color.
This is the back of a penny.
- The back of the penny is the Lincoln Memorial.
- The edge of the penny is smooth to the touch.
There are four (4) different ways to write the value of a penny:
When using fractions with the penny we write 1/100.
Touch point for a penny:
- 1 cent
- One cent
- 1 ¢
- $0.01
When using fractions with the penny we write 1/100.
Touch point for a penny:
- The touch point is a dot over Abraham Lincoln's ear and jawline.
- The dot represents 1¢.
Nickel
This is the front of a nickel.
- The president who is on front of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson.
- Thomas Jefferson was our 3rd U.S. President.
- A nickel is silver in color and has smooth edges to the touch.
- A nickel is larger in size than the penny.
This is the back of a nickel.
- The back of the nickel is Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home.
There are four (4) different ways to write the value of a nickel:
- 5 cents
- Five cents
- 5 ¢
- $0.05
When using fractions with the nickel, we write 5/100.
A nickel is the same as five (5) pennies.
1 nickel = 5 pennies
Touch points for a nickel:
- The solid star represents 5¢.
- The star covers Thomas Jefferson's nose and lips.
- Think of each tip of the star being worth one 1¢.