Ten-Cent Investigation

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a focused activity where students are tasked with finding and coloring all the dimes from a collection of various United States coins. The coins are arranged in a grid pattern, with each coin represented by images of its front and back. The objective is to distinguish the dimes, which feature the portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the front, and a torch, olive branch, and oak branch on the back, symbolizing liberty, peace, and victory, respectively. Students must sift through the assortment of pennies, nickels, quarters, and half dollars to identify the smaller dimes.

The worksheet is designed to teach students about the dime, a ten-cent coin in the U.S. currency system. It aims to develop the students’ visual discrimination skills as they must pay attention to the details that differentiate the dimes from other coins. Through this exercise, students are also introduced to significant national symbols and historical figures, learning to associate them with their respective coins. In completing this task, students practice identifying coin values and understanding the importance of various emblems that represent American ideals.