Coins (1)
This activity will help you get used to the coins you have in your country.
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Problem
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Most countries have their own currency - coins and notes.
How many different values of coins do you have in your country?
Make a collection of all the different value coins that you have in your country.
Put two or three of each different coin in a bag, shake it up, put you hand in and take a a small number of coins.
What is the total value of those coins?
What could you buy with those coins?
Put the coins back and pass it on to someone else to do the same.
How many different values of coins do you have in your country?
Make a collection of all the different value coins that you have in your country.
Put two or three of each different coin in a bag, shake it up, put you hand in and take a a small number of coins.
What is the total value of those coins?
What could you buy with those coins?
Put the coins back and pass it on to someone else to do the same.
Photograph Acknowledgement
http://www.psdetecting.com/
http://www.psdetecting.com/
Getting Started
It would help to have some real coins and notes to work with as you try this activity.
Teachers' Resources
Coins (1)
Image
Most countries have their own currency - coins and notes.
How many different values of coins do you have in your country?
Make a collection of all the different value coins that you have in your country.
Put two or three of each different coint in a bag, shake it up, put you hand in and take a a small number of coins.
What's the total value of those coins?
What could you buy with those coins?
Put the coins back and pass it on to someone else to do the same.
How many different values of coins do you have in your country?
Make a collection of all the different value coins that you have in your country.
Put two or three of each different coint in a bag, shake it up, put you hand in and take a a small number of coins.
What's the total value of those coins?
What could you buy with those coins?
Put the coins back and pass it on to someone else to do the same.
Photograph Acknowledgement
http://www.psdetecting.com/
http://www.psdetecting.com/
Why do this problem?
This activity gives the pupils opportunities for exploring the relationship between different denominations of currency. It also offers a context in which to become more fluent in addition and number awareness.
Possible approach
Encourage the children to talk about the coins of your country. Make a note of any coins of which they are unaware. Then introduce the activity as written.
Key questions
How did you find out what your handful was worth?
What other things do you have enough money to buy?
What other things do you have enough money to buy?