💰 Part 1: Recognising New Zealand Money

1. Circle the correct value for each coin or note:

Gold coin (smallest):

10 cents

$1

$2

Large gold coin:

50 cents

$1

$2

Green note:

$10

$20

$50

🧮 Part 2: Counting Money

2. Count the total value of these coins and notes:

a) Two $2 coins + one $1 coin + three 20 cent coins = $______

b) One $10 note + two $1 coins + four 50 cent coins = $______

c) One $20 note + one $5 note + three $2 coins + five 10 cent coins = $______

🛒 Part 3: Shopping Problems

3. Sarah wants to buy a toy that costs $15. Which combinations of money could she use? Check all that apply:

One $10 note + one $5 note

Three $5 notes

Fifteen $1 coins

One $20 note

Seven $2 coins + one $1 coin

4. Tom has $25. He buys a book for $12. How much change will he get?

Answer: $______

5. Emma saves $3 each week. How much money will she have after 4 weeks?

Answer: $______

💡 Part 4: Making Change

6. Fill in the blanks to show the change needed:

Item costs $8. Customer pays $10. Change needed: $______

Item costs $23. Customer pays $30. Change needed: $______

Item costs $7.50. Customer pays $10. Change needed: $______

7. Match the purchase with the correct change from $20:

1. Item costs $12

2. Item costs $15.50

3. Item costs $18

A. Change is $2

B. Change is $8

C. Change is $4.50

🎨 Part 5: Draw and Explain

8. Draw the coins and notes you would use to make exactly $7.80:

9. Explain in your own words why we need different values of coins and notes:

10. Write about a time when you used money to buy something. What did you buy and how much did it cost?

Money Value Basics

Money Value Basics

💰 Part 1: Recognising New Zealand Money

🧮 Part 2: Counting Money

🛒 Part 3: Shopping Problems

💡 Part 4: Making Change

🎨 Part 5: Draw and Explain

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