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Lesson 4 of 10
Convert quantities of money between pounds and pence
I can convert quantities of money between pounds and pence
Lesson 4 of 10
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Convert quantities of money between pounds and pence
I can convert quantities of money between pounds and pence
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are 100p in £1.00 so £3.00 is equivalent to 300p
- There are 10 pennies in 10p so 4 ten pences are equivalent to 40 one pences.
- Use knowledge of equivalent values to convert between pounds and pence.
- £3.45 is equivalent to 300p + 45p which is equal to 345p
Keywords
Convert - When a value is changed from one form to another, it is converted.
Partition - The act of splitting an object or value down into smaller parts.
Unitising - Unitising means taking separate parts and making them into one whole.
Common misconception
Pupils incorrectly multiply and divide by 100 when converting, or multiply and divide by 10 instead.
Continue to emphasise the relationship between one pound and 100 pence and encourage pupils to spot patterns e.g. £2 = 200 p, £3 = 300 p
In Practice task B 2) - when confident, encourage pupils to remove one of the coin types from each pile to increase the challenge level.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.How many pennies are there in £1?
How many pennies are there in £1?
Q2.How many tens are there in 130?
How many tens are there in 130?
3
130
0
Q3.'I have £2.5 in my pocket'. Tick all the statements that could be true of this sentence.
'I have £2.5 in my pocket'. Tick all the statements that could be true of this sentence.
There should be a 'p' after the number of pennies.
The £ sign is in the wrong place.
Q4.What is wrong with this statement? 'I spent £3.28 p in total'.
What is wrong with this statement? 'I spent £3.28 p in total'.
The £ sign should be after the 3
The £ sign should be after the 8
It does not need a £ sign.
Q5.900 ÷ 100 =
900 ÷ 100 =
Q6.Match the vocabulary to the definition.
Match the vocabulary to the definition.
change from one form to another
separate into different parts
a general term meaning one of something
going up
going down
Assessment exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.Which of these statements about two pounds is correct?
Which of these statements about two pounds is correct?
£2 = 20 p
£2 = 2000 p
Q2.Which of these amounts is equal to 5000 p?
Which of these amounts is equal to 5000 p?
£5
£500
£5000
Q3.Complete the sentence. The amount of money shown in the image is equal to p.
Complete the sentence. The amount of money shown in the image is equal to p.
Q4.Complete the sentence. The amount of money shown in the image is equal to p.
Complete the sentence. The amount of money shown in the image is equal to p.
Q5.Fahari is paying for some toys. The shopkeeper says, “That’s thirteen pounds and five pence please.” Which of these is the correct notation?
Fahari is paying for some toys. The shopkeeper says, “That’s thirteen pounds and five pence please.” Which of these is the correct notation?
£30.05
£13.05 p
£13.5
£13.50
Q6.Complete the sentence. Thirteen pounds and five pence is equal to p.
Complete the sentence. Thirteen pounds and five pence is equal to p.