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Money Sense Building Worksheet

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Money Sense Building Worksheet

New Zealand coins and notes illustration

💰 Part 1: NZ Money Recognition / Iloa nga moni o Aotearoa

1. Circle the correct value for each coin:

5 cent coin:

5c

10c

20c

2. Match the amounts. Draw lines to connect:
Two $1 coins
One $5 note
Five 10c coins
$5.00
50c
$2.00
3. Order these amounts from smallest to largest. Write 1, 2, 3, 4:

_____ $10 note

_____ 20c coin

_____ $2 coin

_____ 50c coin

4. Check all the ways you can make $3.00:

Three $1 coins

One $2 coin + one $1 coin

Six 50c coins

One $5 note

🛒 Part 2: Shopping Problems / Nga raru hokohoko

5. Kaia wants to buy a book for $8. She has a $10 note. How much change will she get?

Change = $ _______

6. At the school shop, apples cost $1.50 each. If Tane buys 2 apples, how much does he pay?

Total cost = $ _______

7. Circle the coins and notes you would use to pay for a toy that costs $7:

One $5 note + one $2 coin

Seven $1 coins

One $10 note

Three $2 coins + one $1 coin

📝 Part 3: Money Planning / Whakamahere moni

8. You have $15 to spend at the school fair. Create a shopping list with prices:

Item 1: _________________ Price: $ _____

Item 2: _________________ Price: $ _____

Item 3: _________________ Price: $ _____

Total spent: $ _____

Money left over: $ _____

9. Draw and write about a time when you saved money for something special:
10. Extension Challenge: Mrs Smith has $50 to buy supplies for the class. Pencils cost $12, paper costs $18, and art supplies cost $25. Can she buy all three? Show your working:

Answer: _______________________________________________

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