Thursday, January 30, 2014

Counting money and Making Change

By the end of grade 4 students are expected to...
- read, represent, compare and order money amounts to $100.
- add and subtract money amounts up to $100, using a variety of tools like currency manipulatives and drawings

Using money effectively is life skill that everyone needs. Over the new few weeks we will be practicing skills and discussing strategies to effectively count and represent money accurately. Today we worked on an anchor chart to share common strategies and tips related to how we count money.  Many students shared the following strategies :

1. We organize our bills and coins into their own categories.
2. We count from biggest (bills and coins) to smallest.
3. We put our quarters into groups of four.
4. We double-check our amount to make sure we are right.

Most student are competent when it comes to counting and representing money however, most still need practice making change.  Below are a few helpful links that deal with Canadian currency.

Mr. N gives you several options to control the difficulty levels.
Mr. Nussbaum - Making Change

Please make sure to choose Canadian currency!
Making Change (small or large amounts)


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