Money - Count money pounds - Presentation

Lesson 2 of the 'Count Money - Pounds' series introduces learners to the concept of counting money in pounds sterling. The lesson begins with a discussion about the pound symbol (£) and where it is commonly seen, encouraging students to provide three examples of its use. The presentation then prompts students to identify British currency notes and their respective values, such as £5, £10, £20, and £50, issued by the Bank of England. Learners are encouraged to understand the physical appearance of each note and their use as legal tender within the United Kingdom.

Following the introductory discussion, various activities are provided to enhance the students' fluency and reasoning skills in handling money. These activities range from counting the total amount of money represented by different notes to completing bar models that visually represent sums of money. The exercises become progressively more challenging, with tasks that require matching money to the correct totals and identifying mistakes in given representations. The lesson also includes reasoning questions where students must explain their answers, such as determining if a character named Zach has the correct amount of money based on the coins and notes he possesses. Independent work sections invite further engagement, asking learners to identify errors in representations and to discuss the difficulty level of counting different amounts, the importance of the position of the equals sign, and alternative methods for counting in 20s.