Teaching Mathematics Sequence of Teaching Money Presented by

Teaching Mathematics Sequence of Teaching Money Presented by Dot Shea 2013

Money – Main ideas • Start with dollars • Introduce money concepts at same time as numeration concepts eg. Number to 10 – Dollars to 10; Fractions – Silver Coins • Teach • Kinesthetically • Visually • Auditory

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Combination of notes and gold coins to ten dollars • Bigger does not mean more!

Money – Sequence of key concepts • A dollar more plus change $5. 95 $1. 27

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Combinations of notes and gold coins to twenty dollars etc.

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Do I have enough money? $5. 95 $1. 27

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Silver Coins – order of value

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Silver Coins – represented as a fraction/decimal of one dollar

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Working out change from one dollar Use a change card to find out the change from $1 • You spend 5 c – how much change from $1 • You spend 55 c – how much change from $1 • You spend 95 c – how much change from $1 • You spend $1 – how much change from $1

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Working out change using dollars and cents – dollar more concept Use a change card to find out the change from $10 • You spend $3. 45 c – how much change from $10 • You spend $8. 55 c – how much change from $10

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Different representations of money $3. 60 360 c 3. 6

Money – Sequence of key concepts • Using a calculator to calculate money problems • Addition of 2 money amounts + change • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division using money as a decimal calculation • Real life money problems • How to avoid too much change in your pocket.