Five pages for Year 1 on recognising the UK coins and notes and knowing what each is worth. On page 1 children draw a line from the 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins to their values, then write what the 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins are worth, using p for pence and £ for pounds. Page 2 shows eight pieces of money: children circle coin or note and write each value, then circle the one worth more in four pairs, a coin against a note in some. Page 3 shows pairs of coins at their real sizes; children circle the coin worth more, including the 5p, which is smaller than a 1p and a 2p but worth more, then number four coins from least to greatest value. Page 4 counts rows of 2p, 5p and 10p coins in 2s, 5s and 10s, writing the count under each coin and then the total. Page 5 asks how many 1p coins make a 2p, how many 2p coins make 10p and so on, then shows price tags with three groups of coins each: children circle the group that pays the exact price. The coins and notes are our own drawings, in the real shapes, colours and sizes, with the value written on each as on the real ones.
Pass round a real 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p before page 1 and ask which is worth the most. Many children choose the 2p because it is the biggest, which makes page 3 a good talk. For page 4, count a row out loud together, tapping each coin: 2, 4, 6, 8. Real or play coins make page 5 easy to check: swap two 1p coins for a 2p, or five 2p coins for a 10p.
Empty a purse or a money box and sort the coins into piles. Count the 2p coins in 2s, the 5p coins in 5s and the 10p coins in 10s. Play shops with price labels under 50p on a few toys, and pay with the exact coins.
This pack supports the following Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:
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The eight UK coins and four notes, and what each one is worth. Students match coins to their values, tell coins from notes, find the coin worth more, count 2p, 5p and 10p coins in 2s, 5s and 10s, and pay an exact price.
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