Canadian Coins: Combine and Order Numbers to 100

LESSON PLANMATH: Read, represent, compare, combine and order numbers to 100

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Curriculum Strand: (Grades 3 and 4)Number Sense and Numeration: Read, represent, compare and order whole numbers to 100, and use concrete materials to represent fractions and money amounts to 100cents. Reinforces the idea that one can reach different totals using many combinations. Students become familiar with different coin amounts by combining coins to make change.

Minds on Activity for the Students: (Slide 3) Class discussion: Before you show the video ask your class about money. What does a coin represent? What does a dollar represent? How do dollars and cents relate? How do they differ? Are there different types of coins? If so, what are they?(Slide 4) Watch the episode of Tumble Town Tale entitled Shopping fees Questions for students: How much Money did Tumbleweed have? What did he buy? (Slide 5) Have your class match the coin with the amount it represents

Model task: (Slide 6) Teacher presents the game Coin Combo to show the students how different combinations of coins can be used to create a sum. Play a few rounds with the large group. Reveal your strategies for calculating different coin amounts (e.g., a nickel is worth five cents and three more pennies must add to eight cents). Remind students that they can play this game at home or in the computer lab to practice number sense.

(Slide 7,8,9) Explore coin combinations in a large group as students buy classroom items.

Student Task/Game: (Slide 10) Divide class into groups of 2 or 3 students. Provide each group with play money and a sheet of paper. Students are allowed to buy objects from the teacher when they are presented. The teacher will give the price and each group has to come up with as many different combinations as possible to buy the objects.

(Slide 11) Replace this slide with slide 12. Record some of the coin combinations on this slide (be sure to copy and paste this slide to use as a review for a test.)

Extensions: Turn this lesson into a game by adding a time limit and award points to the team who creates the most coin combinations in the set time. Use this game as a review for a test.

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What do you know about Canadian Coins?

Penny

Nickel Dime

Quarter

Loonie

Toonie

PennyQuarter

Match word with coin by dragging the words.

Tumbletown Tales: Shopping Fees

Click on the picture to watch the video.

How Much Is Each Coin Worth?

Quarter

Toonie

Loonie

Dime

Nickel

Penny

Can you place the coins from smallest to largest?

1 cent

5 cents

10 cents

25 cents

100 cents

200 cents

Drag each coin into the box to match the coin amount.

Coin Combo Game

http://www.tvokids.com/games/coincombo

click the picture or the link to play the game

Sale Item Price

Have students drag coins into the combination box to match the cost of the sale item.

Combination 1 Combination 2

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Sale Item Price

Have students drag coins into the combination box to match the cost of the sale item.

Combination 1 Combination 2

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Sale Item Price

Have students drag coins into the combination box to match the cost of the sale item.

Combination 1 Combination 2

$add priceClick "Insert" & "Picture File"to add picture

Game Time!

TASK1. Divide into groups of 2 or 3.2. Collect one bag of change for your group.3. Teacher will present sale items and the price. 4. Create at least 2 coin combinations for each sale item.

Replace this page with page 12 by cloning it. You can make as many copies as you need so multiple students and groups can record their work.

Cloning Page Instructions1.Click paper tab on tool bar.2. Click page you wish to clone.3. Click arrow in top right corner for 'cloning page' option

Hey Teacher,

Sale Item Price

Have students drag coins into the combination box to match the cost of the sale item.

Combination 1 Combination 2

$add priceClick "Insert" & "Picture File"to add picture