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Money Sense Building

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Money Sense Building - Day 1

New Zealand coins and notes illustration

🪙 Part 1: Coin Recognition / Whakamōhio Kōhua

WALT: Recognise and order New Zealand notes and coins up to $20, group like denominations, and calculate simple values.

1. Circle the correct value for each coin / Karapotia te uara tika mō ia kōhua:

🪙 10 cent coin:

5c
10c
20c

🪙 50 cent coin:

20c
50c
$1

🪙 $2 coin:

$1
$2
$5

2. Draw a line to match the coins to their groups / Tuhia he raina hei whakataurite:
All 20c coins
All $1 coins
All 10c coins
🪙🪙🪙 ($1 group)
🪙🪙 (20c group)
🪙🪙🪙🪙 (10c group)

📊 Part 2: Ordering and Counting / Whakaraupapa me te Tatau

3. Write the coins in order from smallest to largest value / Tuhia ngā kōhua mai i te iti ki te rahi:

$2, 10c, 50c, $1, 20c

Smallest: _______ → _______ → _______ → _______ → _______ :Largest

4. Count the total value / Tataua te tapeke katoa:

Group A: 🪙🪙🪙 (three 10c coins)

Total = _______


Group B: 🪙🪙 (two 50c coins)

Total = _______


Group C: 🪙🪙🪙 (three $1 coins)

Total = _______

5. Which group has the most money? / Ko tēhea rōpū he moni nui ai?

🌟 Extension Challenge / Wero Whakamua

6. Create your own coin group and find the total / Waihangahia tō ake rōpū kōhua:

Draw your coins here and write the total:




My total is: $________

7. Explain how you counted your coins / Whakamāramahia ai koe i tatau ai:
I counted by ________________________________
_____________________________________________

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