The worksheet titled "Adding Visual Depictions of Money" displays different groups of coins and bills. Students have to count them and write the amount.

Some pictures focus on addition and display the amounts of the bills and coins clearly so they can be counted. Other pictures represent what coins and bills actually look like, encouraging money recognition and addition skills. Some pictures display the fronts and backs of coins and bills for an extra challenge.

Each group of coins and bills is located in a box so students can see exactly what needs to be added. Blanks contain dollar signs or cent symbols with some amounts already filled in, so students can see how to complete the worksheet.

Learning how to recognize and count money is a real-world skill that every student needs to learn. Activities should combine the skill of recognizing money as well as adding it.

If you want to focus on adding money, use representational bills and coins that clearly display their value, like pictures of nickels on a worksheet that are labeled with the number 5. This allows students to focus on the act of counting, which can be a great way to get students to practice skip counting. For example, they can count by fives to figure out how much seven nickels are worth.

If you want to focus on money recognition, have students practice counting real money or play money. You can also create worksheets with images of money for students to count. Make sure you display the fronts and backs of bills and coins to encourage recognition.