Money - Count money notes and coins - Presentation

In the third lesson of a financial literacy series, students are tasked with the practical skill of counting money, combining both notes and coins in pounds and pence. The lesson begins with a discussion prompt that asks students to recall how many pence are in a pound, setting the stage for the subsequent activities. The lesson's structure is designed to gradually build the students' confidence in handling real-world money scenarios, starting with simple counting exercises and progressing to more complex calculations that involve adding different denominations together.

Throughout the lesson, a series of activities guide students through various tasks, such as determining the total amount of money presented in both notes and coins, and completing part-whole models to visually represent the sums. These exercises are strategically designed to enhance students' fluency and reasoning skills regarding monetary values. Additionally, the lesson includes reasoning challenges where students must identify and explain mistakes in given scenarios, such as Rosie's incorrect belief that she has 52p, which provides a deeper understanding of common misconceptions and reinforces the importance of careful counting. The lesson concludes with independent work, where students apply the strategies they've learned to work out missing amounts and discuss the methods they used to solve the problems.