Learning Path
Money 3rd & 4th classes Learning Path
By Mairead Holden
This learning path offers opportunities for pupils to practice using money through a series of interactive games, printable activities and practical tasks and challenges to try out at home
6 resources in this Learning Path
1
Coins Game
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/coins-game Added: 17 Mar 2020 Contributor: Deirdre Cushen Resource type: SimulationThere are 3 game modes - sorting, ordering and counting. The first activity, Sorting, helps children to recognise the different coins. The second, Ordering, involves arranging the coins from lowest to highest values. Thirdly, the Counting game has eight different ability levels where children count the amounts of money on a piggy bank.
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- 1-2
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Money - Euro
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- recognise, exchange and use coins up to the value of €2
2
Least Number of coins
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-2/least-number-of-coins Added: 17 Mar 2020 Contributor: Deirdre Cushen Resource type: SimulationCalculate various amounts using the least number of coins
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- 1-2
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Money - Euro
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- recognise, exchange and use coins up to the value of €2
3
Coin Breaker-An Interactive Game That Can Suit Many Ability Levels.
http://www.teachingmoney.co.uk/eurosite/games/coinbreakerEURO.html Added: 12 Jul 2016 Contributor: Orla Galligan Resource type: Game / ToolEach game can be amended to suit higher, lower and middle ability levels. Pupils have to chose 4 different amounts of money to make the total amount.
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- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Money - Euro
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- solve and complete one-step problems and tasks involving the addition and subtraction of money
Suggestions for use: Use the interactive in pairs or as a class to explore the value of money. Adjust the difficulty depending on your class.
- LCA
- Mathematical Applications
Strand: Module 1 - Mathematics for Living
Strand unit: 5. House & Home Mathematics
Suggestions for use: LCA Maths: Use the interactive game with your LCA class as a starter to your lesson so that pupils learn to appreciate the fun puzzle side to their maths lessons.
4
Maths eyes: Peggy Goes Shopping
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/31951/31693.pdf Added: 23 Mar 2020 Contributor: Mairead Holden Resource type: ActivityHow important is a decimal point? In this short story "Peggy goes shopping", we learn about the importance of place value and number sense.
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- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Money - Euro
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- rename amounts of euro or cents and record using symbols and decimal point
- rename amounts of money as euro or cents and record using e symbol and decimal point
- solve and complete one-step problems and tasks involving the addition and subtraction of money
- solve and complete practical one-step and two-step problems and tasks involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of money
Suggestions for use: Children should be encouraged to read and discuss this short story in order to make sense of where the decimal point is missing.
5
Money Payment Options - Problem Solving
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/24763/24486.pptx Added: 09 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Assessment / Game / Guide/notes / PresentationA real life problem solving question where pupils need to decide on which payment option to accept from a businesswomen. Pupils need to evaluate which option is the best value for the job.
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- 5-6
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Money - Euro
Suggestions for use: Part of maths week, complete the maths week problem with your class and submit a picture of the problem solving journey onto the PDST-Scoilnet Padlet.
- JC
- Mathematics
Strand: 1. Unifying
Strand unit: 4. Problem Solving
Strand: 2. Numbers
Strand unit: 2. Equivalent Representation of Rational Num.
6
Design a Space themed theme park
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/m...unar_Theme_Park_expandedbooklet.pdf Added: 24 Jul 2015 Contributor: Donna McNulty Resource type: Presentation / ProjectUse the information to design and graph your very own space themed theme park.
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- 5-6
- Mathematics
Strand: Data
Strand unit: Representing and interpreting data
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- use data sets to solve problems
Suggestions for use: To represent data on graph paper
