Count-On Coin Trains: 2nd Grade Money Worksheet

About this worksheet

Each train pulls five cars with one coin in each, already ordered from biggest to smallest. The child starts with the first coin and counts on, writing the new total in the box under every car. A worked example at the top shows exactly how it goes: 25¢, 35¢, 40¢, 41¢.

This is the method most teachers want children using for every coin problem, and the train makes the running total visible instead of something held in the head. Train 4 has three quarters in a row, a nice moment to practice counting by 25s. Once a child is comfortable here, coins that arrive in a jumble feel much less daunting.

What students will practice

• Count on from the biggest coin
• Keep a running total
• Skip count by 25s, 10s, 5s and 1s

Details

Grade level

Grade 2

Subject

Math · Money

Standard

CCSS 2.MD.C.8

Pages

1

Format

PDF · US Letter and A4 included

License

Free for classroom use · Attribution appreciated

Last updated

October 2, 2026