Money - Find the total - Planning

Year 2 students delve into the world of finance with a lesson on finding the total amount of money. The lesson is structured to reinforce and build upon their existing addition skills, with a focus on combining different monetary values. Students are encouraged to use various strategies such as counting on, partitioning, and regrouping to add amounts of money. The lesson includes differentiated activities that cater to different learning levels, all aimed at enhancing their understanding of money through engaging tasks. For example, they will practice adding two-digit numbers with other two-digit numbers, ones, and tens, as well as combining three single-digit numbers. The resources provided include differentiated sheets, teaching slides, and physical money to aid the learning process.

The lesson is interactive and promotes discussion among students to explore efficient methods of addition. Partner work is encouraged, prompting children to articulate their reasoning in full sentences. Activities are varied and progress in complexity, beginning with combining pounds and pence and advancing to using bar models for visualising and calculating totals. The plenary session is designed to consolidate learning, with students reflecting on the strategies they found effective and the skills they applied. Additionally, the lesson plan outlines expectations for different levels of achievement, from 'Working Towards' to 'Greater Depth', ensuring that all students have the opportunity to progress and succeed in their understanding of combining and adding monetary values.