Counting and Exchanging Money
Drawing and identifying geometric shapes (e.g., triangles, quadrilaterals) by plotting their vertices on the coordinate plane.
Key Questions
- How do you count a collection of coins to find the total amount?
- How can you exchange coins for coins or notes of the same total value?
- Can you work out if you have enough money to buy something and how much change you would receive?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Suggested Methodologies
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