Money - Pounds and pence - Presentation

Today's lesson is all about understanding British currency, focusing on the relationship between pounds and pence. Students will delve into the value of different coins and notes, learning to count money by combining pounds with pence. A key question posed is whether silver coins are always more valuable than copper ones, encouraging students to think about the physical characteristics of money and their actual worth. The lesson also prompts students to recall the various denominations of British currency. Through a series of engaging activities, students will match amounts that are equal, such as fifteen pence with fifty pence and fifty pounds with fifteen pounds, and they will also tackle more complex tasks involving comparison and reasoning.

Activities are designed to enhance fluency and reasoning skills with money. One task requires matching equal amounts of money, such as fourteen pence with fourteen pounds, and forty pence with forty pounds. Another activity challenges students to determine how much money is contained within jars, using both pounds and pence. Additionally, students will use comparison symbols to correctly relate different monetary amounts. Reasoning exercises involve real-life scenarios, such as figuring out how much money a character named Esin has in her purse based on the coins she can use to make certain amounts. Another scenario asks students to determine the greatest and least amounts of money another character, Zach, could have in his wallet with five different coins. The lesson concludes with independent work where students apply their knowledge to various problems, further exploring the value and significance of different coins and notes in the British monetary system.