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Zoo Money Matching Game

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Zoo Money Matching Game

Zoo animals and New Zealand money

🦁 Part 1: Zoo Money Matching

Draw lines to match each zoo item with the correct money amount:

Zoo Items

🍿 Popcorn - $2
🎈 Balloon - $5
🐧 Penguin Food - $1
📷 Photo with Giraffe - $10
🧸 Teddy Bear - $20

Money Amounts

One $20 note
Two $1 coins
One $10 note
One $5 note
One $1 coin
1. Which zoo item costs the most money?

Popcorn

Teddy Bear

Balloon

Penguin Food

2. How much money do you need to buy popcorn?

$1

$2

$5

$10

💰 Part 2: Making Money Amounts

3. Show TWO different ways to make $5 using New Zealand coins and notes:

Way 1: _________________________________

Way 2: _________________________________

4. If you have a $10 note and want to buy penguin food ($1), how much change will you get?
5. Circle all the items you could buy with a $10 note:

Popcorn ($2)

Balloon ($5)

Penguin Food ($1)

Photo with Giraffe ($10)

Teddy Bear ($20)

6. You want to buy a balloon ($5) and popcorn ($2). How much money do you need altogether?

🎯 Part 3: Zoo Shopping Challenge

7. You have $15 to spend at the zoo. Choose three items you could buy and show your working:

Item 1: _________________ Cost: $______

Item 2: _________________ Cost: $______

Item 3: _________________ Cost: $______

Total cost: $______

Money left over: $______

8. Draw or write about your favourite zoo purchase from question 7 and explain why you chose it:

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