Compare sets of 2 p, 5 p, and 10 p coins
I can order and compare 1 p, 2 p, 5 p and 10 p coins, recognising that the value of a coin is unrelated to its size or quantity.
Compare sets of 2 p, 5 p, and 10 p coins
I can order and compare 1 p, 2 p, 5 p and 10 p coins, recognising that the value of a coin is unrelated to its size or quantity.
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Key learning points
- The size of a coin is not related to its value.
- The name of a 1 p, 2 p, 5 p and 10 p coin is related to the number of 1 p coins it is worth
- Both a 5 p coin and a 10 p coin are smaller than a 2 p coin but are worth more.
Keywords
Coins - A coin is a unit of money used in the UK. One coin represents a value equivalent to a given number of one-pence coins.
Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.
Worth - Worth refers to the value that something has. In the context of money, it refers to how much money you would pay for something.
Common misconception
Children may understand the value of each set of coins but incorrectly use a symbol ( < > = ) in comparing them.
Encourage reading from left to right e.g. ___ is less than / greater than ___. Ensure children have opportunities to place the coins within the symbols to understand the correct orientation of them.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Alex has six 10p coins in his pocket. How much money does he have?
Q2.Aisha has 14p in her pocket. All of her coins are of the same value. What is each of the coins in her pocket worth?
Q3.This is 30 p. How many 5 p coins would show more than 30 p?
Q4.Aisha has 3 coins. They are worth less than 15 p. What could her coins be?
Q5.A lolly cost 10 p. Aisha pays for it using two coins. Which coins did she use?
Q6.Alex has these coins. He swaps them for one coin of equal value. What was the coin?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following sets of coins are correctly ordered by value from smallest to greatest?
Q2.Aisha puts three bags of coins in order of value from greatest to smallest. Which of the following could be inside the middle bag?
Q3.Which sets of coins would be worth less than this set?
Q4.Alex has these coins. He swapped the 2 p for a different coin, so the total value of the set was smaller. What coin did he swap the 2 p for? p
Q5.All the coins in Alex’s piggy bank have a value of 10 p or less. Alex swaps the 5 p coin in this set for a different coin. The set now has a greater value. What coin did he swap the 5 p with?