Understanding Money: Skills for Life

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Understanding Money: Skills for Life

What do you already know about using money?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify coins and notes, recognise prices, and solve basic money problems.

What is Money?

Money is what we use to buy things. It can be coins, notes, or digital money.

Recognising UK Coins and Notes

Learn the different shapes, sizes, and values of UK coins and notes.

Counting Money

Practise adding up coins and notes to make different amounts.

Reading Prices

Prices are shown with pound signs (£) and pence (p). Learn how to read and compare prices.

Solving Simple Money Problems

Subtract the cost from the money given to find the change.

Finding Total Cost

Working Out Change

Add prices together when buying more than one item.

Review and Reflect

Now try to remember: How do you spot different coins? How do you add up money and work out change?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.