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Year 1

Calculate the total value of a set of 2 p coins

I can skip count in twos to find the value of a set of 2 p coins.

New
New
Year 1

Calculate the total value of a set of 2 p coins

I can skip count in twos to find the value of a set of 2 p coins.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A two-spot token can be used to represent one 2 p coin and has the same value as two pennies.
  2. The total value of set of 2 p coins can be found by skip counting in twos.
  3. Counting backwards can be used to check the set has been counted accurately.
  4. Skip counting in twos can only be used to count the complete set, if all the coins are 2 p coins.

Keywords

  • Two-pence coins - A two-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as two one-pence coins.

  • 2 p - The value represented by two one-pence coins or one two-pence coins.

  • Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.

  • Twos - Another name for the multiples of two, or the even numbers.

Common misconception

Children may not fully understand the concept of unitising and may confuse the number of coins with the total value. They may also count sets of coins containing 2 p coins and other coins in twos.

Use pre-money tokens with two spots alongside 2 p coins to start with to deepen the understanding of one coin representing a value of . Discuss deliberate errors, articulating thinking around why these cannot be correct.

It is important to spend some time dual counting 2 p coins to develop an understanding of unitising (where the value of each coin represents a quantity other than one) and continue this throughout lessons. Ensure activities in the lesson are explored practically with coins where possible.
Teacher tip

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which set of tokens represents the coins shown?
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Q2.
Which statement about these 2 p coins is correct?
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They have a total value of 4 p.
Correct answer: They have a greater value than four one-penny coins.
They are worth the same as 4 p.
Q3.
How many 2p coins have the same value as this set of one-pence coins?
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10
Correct answer: 5
2
Q4.
Which set is worth more than the one-pence coins shown?
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Q5.
How many two-spot tokens would show the same value as this set of one-pence coins?
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8
2
Correct answer: 4
Q6.
Match the coins that represent the same amount.
Correct Answer:six 1 p coins ,three 2 p coins

three 2 p coins

Correct Answer:two 1 p coins ,one 2 p coin

one 2 p coin

Correct Answer:four 1 p coins ,two 2 p coins

two 2 p coins

6 Questions

Q1.
What value is represented by the two-spot tokens shown?
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3 p
6 p
Correct answer: 12 p
Q2.
There are 4 coins. Each coin has a value of 2 p. This is ___ p.
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Correct Answer: 8, 8p, 8 p
Q3.
Sofia has 10 p in her purse. Which coins are Sofia’s?
Correct answer: Five 2p coins
Five 1 p coins
Ten 2 p coins
Q4.
This is 12 p. How many 2 p coins would show more than 12 p?
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5
6
Correct answer: 7
Q5.
The 2 p coins have a value of 14 p. The children count backwards to check this is correct. Which child checks them correctly?
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Q6.
Match each set of coins correctly to their total value.
Correct Answer:Two 2 p coins ,4 p

4 p

Correct Answer:Five 2 p coins ,10 p

10 p

Correct Answer:Six 2 p coins ,12 p

12 p