Recognise and explain the value of 1p in pence
I can find the value of a group of pennies and know how many pennies are needed to buy certain items.
Recognise and explain the value of 1p in pence
I can find the value of a group of pennies and know how many pennies are needed to buy certain items.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A one-penny coin has a value which is independent of its size, shape, colour or mass.
- A one-penny coin has a value of one pence or 1 p.
- We can find the value of a group of 1 p coins by counting in ones.
- We can use 1 p coins to make different amounts.
Keywords
Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.
One-penny / one-pence coin - The one-pence / penny coin is the smallest unit of money used in the UK.
Afford - Afford means that you have enough money to pay for something.
Common misconception
Children may not automatically link what they know about additive relationships to money contexts.
Explicitly link known facts and stem sentences to money contexts where appropriate.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the stem sentence.
The spots are in groups of ___, so I can count them in fives.

Q2.Which of the following would you skip count in tens?



Q3.Sam is counting in twos. Which of the following numbers will she say?
Q4.Jacob is skip counting. He says the number 45
What number is he skip counting in?
Q5.Sam is counting the cakes in fives and Jacob is counting them in tens. Who will count the cakes more quickly?

Q6.25 people arrive at Jacob’s party. He wonders if he has enough drinks. Skip count the groups to see which set of drinks would be enough for all his guests.



Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the stem sentences.
The spots are in groups of one, so I can count them in __________.

Q2.How many one-spot tokens would I need to represent these 1 p coins?

Q3.Complete the stem sentence.
The total value of the coins is ___.

Q4.Jun used these 1 p coins to buy one item at the cake sale. Which item did he buy?

Q5.A chocolate costs 4 p and a lolly costs 5 p. Jacob has this set of one-pennies. Can he afford to buy both items?

Q6.Jun has some pennies in his pocket. He says he has more money than Jacob and less money than Sam. How much money does he have?
