Calculate the total value of the coins in a set of 5 p coins
I can skip count in fives to find the value of a set of 5 p coins.
Calculate the total value of the coins in a set of 5 p coins
I can skip count in fives to find the value of a set of 5 p coins.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A five-spot token can be used to represent one 5 p coin and has the same value as five pennies.
- The total value of set of 5 p coins can be found by skip counting in fives.
- We can check we have counted accurately by counting backwards.
- Skip counting in fives can only be used to count the complete set, if all the coins are 5 p coins.
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 5 p coins and other coins in fives.
Use pre-money tokens with five spots alongside 5 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.
Keywords
Five-pence coins - A five-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as five one-pence coins.
Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.
5 p - The value represented by five one-pence coins or one five-pence coin.
Fives - Another name for the multiples of five.
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