Using money to pay for things

Today we will learn… how money is used to pay for things that we need to keep track of our money

Which coins do you recognise? Click on each coin shadow and the coin will appear, starting with lowest worth to highest worth.

What shall I buy? 10p 80p £1.00 60p £2.00 £1.50 £2.00 £1.00 £1.50 Prices for each item will reveal on the second mouse click. Change amounts to suit the ability of your pupils. £1.50 £2.50 £1.00 £1.25

Shopping Things to think about… What does the item cost? Do I have enough money? What can I do if I don’t have enough? Will I need change - if so how much? How can I work out how much money I have spent altogether?

Using my money 1. How much money did I have to start with? 2. What items did I want to buy with my money? 3. How many items was I able to buy? 4. How much did I spend? 6. Did I give the right money to the shop assistant? 5. Did I get the right change?

Going shopping…

So today we have learnt… how to pay for things when going to the shops that when we pay for things we may get some coins back, this is called change that it’s important to check that we are given the correct change from the shopkeeper