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New Zealand Money Recognition

New Zealand Money Recognition

New Zealand coins and notes

💰 Part 1: Identifying New Zealand Money

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

Gold coin with kiwi bird:

$1 coin

$2 coin

50 cent coin

Large silver coin with sailing ship:

20 cent coin

50 cent coin

10 cent coin

Purple note with Sir Edmund Hillary:

$5 note

$10 note

$20 note

🔢 Part 2: Money Values

2. Write the value of each coin or note:

Small silver coin with tuatara: _______ cents

Medium silver coin with HMS Endeavour: _______ cents

Orange note with Kate Sheppard: $______

Blue note with Sir Apirana Ngata: $______

3. Which coins and notes can help our whānau and community? Check all that apply:

Buying kai (food) for the family

Donating to community events

Buying school supplies

Supporting local businesses

➕ Part 3: Counting Money

4. Count these amounts and write the total:

Two $1 coins + one 50 cent coin = $______

One $2 coin + two 20 cent coins = $______

One $5 note + one $1 coin + one 10 cent coin = $______

5. Show your working to make $3.60 using coins:
6. Circle the correct total for: $2 coin + $1 coin + 50c + 20c + 10c

$3.80

$3.70

$4.80

🛍️ Part 4: Money in Action

7. Match the item with the correct amount of money needed:
1. School lunch
2. Pencil
3. Small toy
4. Ice cream
A. $1.50
B. $6.00
C. $3.50
D. 80 cents
8. You have $10. You buy something for $7.50. How much change do you get?
9. Draw or describe one way money helps your whānau:

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

10. Fill in the blanks about what you learned today:

The smallest New Zealand coin is worth _______ cents.

The largest New Zealand note I learned about is worth $______.

Money helps our community by ________________________.

11. One thing I found easy about counting money today:
12. One thing I want to learn more about with money:

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