Nickel (Canadian coin)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nickel-canadian-coin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the monetary value?Five cents (5¢)
2. What is the design inspiration?Patterned after the United States five-cent coin
3. What is a Canadian nickel?The Canadian nickel is a small coin worth five cents, called a nickel because it is made of nickel metal.
4. Why was the Canadian nickel designed to look like the U.S. five‑cent piece?The nickel was first made in 1922 as part of Canada’s new money system. It was designed to look like the U.S. five‑cent piece, so Canadians could use a familiar coin.

Numismatics: The study or collection of coins, banknotes, and medals.
Denomination: The face value of a coin or banknote, indicating its worth.
Circulation: The state of being actively used as a medium of exchange by the public.
Obverse and Reverse: The front ('heads') and back ('tails') sides of a coin, respectively.