Play money: 5, 10 and 20
- Age
- Ages 7–8
Printable play money
Set up a pretend shop with made-up price labels and practice money. An item costing 3 units paid for with a 5-unit note needs 2 units in change.
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Try an example
Set up a pretend shop with made-up price labels and practice money. An item costing 3 units paid for with a 5-unit note needs 2 units in change. Swap buyer and seller roles to practice both sides of the transaction.
What to check
Keep pretend money separate from real money and use one practice currency at a time. Count the price and change together to reach the amount handed over. The activity represents quantities and imaginary transactions.
Explain and check
Work through one example aloud before independent practice. To check 18 + 7 = 25, calculate 25 − 7. If a word problem asks about meters or coins, include that unit and check whether the answer fits the situation.