Money - Make the same amount - Presentation

The lesson titled "Make the Same Amount" is an interactive and engaging session designed to teach students the concept of equivalency in monetary values. The primary objective is for students to understand how to create the same total amount using different combinations of coins and notes. A thought-provoking question is posed to the students: which is greater, four 5p coins or two 10p coins? This question encourages students to think critically about the value of money and to articulate their understanding of equivalence. The lesson proceeds with a series of activities where students are tasked with matching different monetary representations that equate to the same value, thereby reinforcing their comprehension of the subject.

As the lesson unfolds, students delve deeper into the concept of making the same amount through a variety of tasks. These include completing part-whole models with different combinations of coins that add up to a specific value, such as 20p or 30p. The activities are designed to challenge students' ability to recognize and create equal amounts using various denominations. Additionally, students explore the base ten representation of money and identify which coins correspond to each circle in the model. The lesson culminates with reasoning exercises where students must devise multiple ways to make a set amount, like 50p, using the coins provided and also determine the number of ways to make 10p using only copper coins. This encourages the development of problem-solving strategies and mathematical reasoning. Independent work further solidifies the learning, prompting students to match representations of the same monetary amount and explore different methods to create specific values, fostering a deeper understanding of money and its equivalencies.