We have been looking at real coins and making amounts using them. We have even started to think about what happens if we need to give the shopkeeper too much money and how we can work out how much change we are owed.
Today we had a go on the game 'pay for it' on ICT games (http://www.ictgames.com/payForIt/index.html) which gave us a great chance to practise our skills. An even tougher version of this game is 'change exchanger' on the same site (http://www.ictgames.com/change_eXchanger_50p.html) which turns you into the shopkeeper who has to give change.
The more you can play this at home, the better - it is really useful and links perfectly to our learning in school! Also, if you have any opportunities to allow the children to count out coins to pay for an item, that would be fantastic experience for them. We have looked in depth at amounts under £1, but some children will be ready to use pound coins too.
We would love to see photos of this if you have take any!
Here we are in maths today...
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