We are learning to find different ways to pay an exact amount

Success Criteria:

– I can exchange coins and notes for different ones which have the same value
– I have explored how a total can be made in different ways
– I can use the coins and notes I have to pay the exact amount for an item in a variety of ways including using the fewest coins

Linked to their IDL context, Mid Calder, Primary 3’s learning in maths has been focused on money. This week, we have been exploring how we can use different combinations of coins to pay for the same items. We have been using our addition skills to calculate the total of a set of coins, then working out lots of different ways to make the same total. We have been using concrete materials like coins to support us, looking at pictorial representations of different amounts, as well as exploring abstract addition and subtraction money calculations through our number discussion. We have also been taking part in a Money Challenge on Sumdog.