Money - Ordering Money - Presentation

In a practical mathematics lesson, students are tasked with learning how to order money. The session begins by encouraging students to think about strategies for ordering amounts, which they then apply to monetary values. One of the first activities presents a scenario where two classes, Class A and Class B, have saved pennies over the year, and students must figure out which class has saved the most. They do this by converting the total number of pennies saved by each class into pounds and pence, which requires an understanding of the value of money and the ability to perform conversions between the two units.

The lesson continues with several activities that challenge students to compare and order different monetary amounts. They use the symbols for less than (<), greater than (>), or equal to (=) to compare amounts written in pence and pounds, deepening their comprehension of place value and equivalence. Further exercises include ordering amounts in ascending and descending order, which reinforces the concept of numerical order and the meaning of these terms. The lesson also incorporates reasoning questions, such as deciding whether Malachi has more money than Rosie but less than Zach, and whether one would prefer to have a certain number of 50p coins or 20p coins. These activities encourage students to apply their knowledge critically and to explain their reasoning, enhancing their financial literacy and problem-solving skills.