Counting Pounds - Worksheet

This worksheet is a practical tool designed to help students develop their skills in counting money in pounds sterling. The first section of the worksheet presents a series of images depicting various denominations of pound coins and notes, which the students are instructed to count. This exercise aids in familiarising them with the physical appearance and value of UK currency, enhancing their ability to handle real money in everyday situations.

The subsequent section of the worksheet provides an engaging matching activity where students must pair different amounts of money with the corresponding totals. This requires them to add up various combinations of coins and notes to find the correct sums, which range from smaller amounts like £10 to larger totals such as £60. The challenge continues with a series of true or false statements, where students must decide the accuracy of given monetary values, further testing their computational accuracy. Finally, the worksheet includes a creative task where students count the money in each illustrated piggy bank and then replicate the same total amount in an empty piggy bank, using a different selection of coins and notes. This encourages students to think about the various ways that a total can be made up, promoting flexibility in their numerical reasoning.