Money Bags - Sorting 1

• We are learning to recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways, e.g. calculating change in role-plays.
• We are learning to solve problems involving purchases and calculate change to the nearest 5 cents, using both mental strategies and digital tools.

Curriculum alignment

• Australian Curriculum 1
• NSW 2
• VIC 1

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Linked resources & worksheets

• Year: F 1 2 3 +1
  Resource

  Australian Notes

  A visual display of each of the Australian notes along with a brief description of the notes.

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Money Game - Notes

  This game is designed for 4-5 players and is great for teaching students to add notes and coins. It covers all coins and notes. Throughout t...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Money Game - Coins

  This game is designed for 4-5 players and is great for teaching students to add coins. It covers all coins. Throughout this game students ta...

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• Year: 2 3 4
  Resource

  Coins Galore

  Coins Galore is more advanced than our "Coins Bingo" game. Coins Galore is designed for 4 players. However, players are required to do more...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  I need some change

  This resource introduces students to the concept of money and making change

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• Year: 2 3 4
  Worksheet

  Money Bags - Sorting 2

  Further develop students' money counting skills with this engaging resource.

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• Year: 1 2 3 4
  Worksheet

  Order of Coins - Lowest to Highest Value

  Order of Coins - Lowest to Highest Value

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• Year: 2 3 4
  Worksheet

  What Can I Buy? 1

  What Can I Buy

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• Year: 2 3 4
  Worksheet

  What Can I Buy? 2

  What Can I Buy

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• Year: 2 3 4
  Resource

  Coin War - Card Game

  Coin War is a fun game that will have students learning about money and counting change without even realizing it.

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• Year: 1 2 3 4
  Resource

  Piggy Bank Savings

  Students will place money inside their piggy bank, add up the value of the coins, and write the total value of the coins on the bottom left...

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• Year: 1 2 3 4
  Resource

  Australian Money Poster

  This poster depicts Australian notes and coins, as a visual reference for students. 

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• Year: 1 2 3 4
  Resource

  Australian Coins

  This set of poster introduces students to Australian Coins, including their value, shape, and motif.

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• Year: 2 3 4
  Resource

  Australian Money

  This set of poster introduces students to Australian notes, including their value and the famous Australians illustrated on them.

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  The Baker’s Dough Problem

  This worksheet is part of a larger unit, ‘Counting Money and Counting Change’. The unit is great for practising the skill of counting money...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Maths Unit: Counting Money and Making Change

  This comprehensive unit takes students through representing different money amounts as well as strategies for calculating change. The unit b...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Calculating Curious Currencies

  This worksheet introduces students to the idea that there are different currencies used around the world. Students will calculate change usi...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  School Shopping Spree

  In this worksheet, students calculate change in a set of problem solving questions. This activity can also be used as an assessment activity...

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• Year: 3 4
  Presentation

  Counting Money and Making Change - Presentation

  This presentation is an excellent resource for teachers when introducing and revisiting how to count money and calculate change. The present...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Counting Money - Student Reference Card

  These student reference cards are fitted two to a page and should be cut in half. They provide students with a reference to assist them when...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  Coin Combinations

  This worksheet is a great way for students to practise representing amounts in different ways.  Provide students with an amount and have the...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  Money Madness

  Use these fun worksheets to provide students practise in calculating money amounts and finding the answer to a hilarious joke at the same ti...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  Money Mayhem

  Use these fun worksheets to provide students practise in calculating money amounts and finding the answer to a hilarious joke at the same ti...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  What’s in a Name?

  These fun worksheets are a great way for students to practise calculating money amounts. Students use the values provided and familiar names...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  Calculating Change

  Use these worksheets to provide students practise when counting on and subtracting to calculate change.Multiple versions have been created t...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Count the Coins

  Use this fun and engaging board game to develop student’s skills of calculating money totals. Students simply roll the dice, move their piec...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Count the Cash

  Use this fun and engaging board game to develop student's skills of calculating money totals. Students simply roll the dice, move their piec...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Calculate the Change- Whole Dollars

  Use this fun and engaging board game to develop student's skills of calculating change. Students begin with an allocated amount of money, th...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Calculate the Change- Dollars and Cents

  Use this fun and engaging board game to develop student's skills of calculating change. Students begin with an allocated amount of money, th...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Counting Money- Quiz

  This quiz is fantastic for consolidating knowledge of counting money. This can be used at the end of the unit plan to check student understa...

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• Year: 3 4
  Resource

  Making Change- Quiz

  This quiz is fantastic for consolidating knowledge of calculating change. This can be used at the end of the unit plan to check student unde...

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• Year: 3 4
  Worksheet

  Money Assessment

  A 2-page assessment that allows students to demonstrate their learning from the Counting Money and Making Change unit of work.It can be used...

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