Modes
There are 5 modes in this interactive:
- Count- The goal is to find the value of the coins.
- Collect- The goal is to collect the value indicated.
- Exchange- The goal is to exchange your coins to obtain the fewest coins possible.
- Change from Coins- The goal is to find the amount of change for $1.00, if what is owed is shown in the workspace.
- Change from Value- The goal is to find the amount of change for $1.00 for the value indicated.
Features
For all games, you can start either in the coin
or coin tile view. The view can be changed using the buttons in the lower right hand corner of the interactive. By default,
games will start in the coin view.
Toolbar
The blue toolbar at the top allows you to:
- Change the mode of the game.
- Enter in your answer.
- Check your work.
- Reset the current problem.
- Move onto a new problem.
Active Workspace
- The
workspace area is where you will do all the work to complete a problem.
- You can add, remove, and move coins in this area.
- In the coin tile
view, there will be a coin box where you can arrange coin tiles to help
you count the value. The darker 5×5 outlines allow for counting similar
to a ten-frame.
Bank
- The left bank
allows you to add and remove coins to and from the active workspace.
- The
bank is also used in exchanging coins.
- Use the green exchange button to
change coins from the workspace for an equivalent group of coins.
- Any
number of coins may be moved to either area as long as the total of both
halves are equal.