Counting Pence - Worksheet
Maths Resource Description
The 'Counting Pence' worksheet is an educational resource designed to help children learn and practice counting money, specifically in pence. The worksheet presents a series of exercises where students are asked to count the coins depicted and determine their total value. This activity not only reinforces their counting skills but also familiarizes them with the different denominations of coins used in British currency. By engaging with this worksheet, students can build a solid foundation in handling and calculating money, an essential skill for everyday life.
In addition to counting coins, the worksheet includes comparative exercises where children use the greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=) symbols to compare different amounts of money. This helps students understand the relative value of different sums and introduces basic concepts of comparison. Another engaging activity on the worksheet asks students to match the total amount of money in one piggy bank by drawing or sticking a different combination of coins in an empty piggy bank. This exercise encourages flexibility in thinking and an understanding that the same total can be made with various coin combinations. The worksheet culminates in a task where pupils must draw or stick coins to make given statements about monetary values correct, further enhancing their numerical and reasoning skills.