YEAR 2 · PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
Money and practical problems.
Compare story prices, count familiar Australian money, plan purchases and saving, and explain sensible consumer choices.
6 lessons
Work through the topic
Learn the method, follow the examples, then try the worksheet.
- 01
Comparing prices
Compare prices in whole dollars and work out a price difference.
- 02
$1/$2 coins and notes
Count Australian 1-dollar and 2-dollar coins and combine them with familiar notes.
- 03
Working out purchases
Find a total cost, pay enough, and work out simple change.
- 04
Limited money and saving
Plan a purchase within a budget and find how much more must be saved.
- 05
Needs and wants
Use the situation to distinguish an essential purchase from an optional choice.
- 06
Consumer choices
Choose between purchases by checking cost, usefulness and the amount needed.
AFTER THE LESSONS
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