💰 Part 1: New Zealand Currency

1. Circle the correct values for these New Zealand coins and notes:

10 cent coin:

$0.10

$1.00

$0.01

$5 note:

$50

$5

$0.50

2. Check all the New Zealand coins that exist:

10 cent coin

20 cent coin

25 cent coin

50 cent coin

$1 coin

$2 coin

3. Match the money amounts with how you could make them using NZ currency:

1. $3.00

2. $1.50

3. $7.00

A. One $5 note + one $2 coin

B. One $1 coin + one 50c coin

C. One $2 coin + one $1 coin

🛒 Part 2: Shopping and Calculating Costs

4. Calculate the total cost of these items:

Sandwich: $4.50, Juice: $2.20, Apple: $1.30

Total cost = $_______ + $_______ + $_______ = $_______

5. You have $10.00 and buy items costing $6.50. How much change will you get?

Change = $_______ - $_______ = $_______

6. Circle whether you have enough money for each purchase:

You have $8.00, item costs $7.50:

Enough money

Not enough money

You have $5.00, item costs $5.20:

Enough money

Not enough money

📋 Part 3: Creating a Budget

7. You have $15.00 to spend at the school canteen. Plan your budget by filling in the table:

Available items:

• Meat pie: $4.50 • Sandwich: $3.00 • Juice box: $2.50 • Muffin: $2.00 • Fruit cup: $1.50

Item 1: _________________ Price: $_______

Item 2: _________________ Price: $_______

Item 3: _________________ Price: $_______

Total spent: $_______

Money left over: $_______

8. Why is it important to plan a budget before spending money?

🎯 Part 4: Problem Solving

9. Sarah wants to buy a book that costs $12.00. She has saved $8.50. How much more money does she need?

Answer: Sarah needs $_______ more.

10. Complete these money sentences by filling in the blanks:

a) Two $5 notes = $_______

b) Five $2 coins = $_______

c) One $10 note + one $5 note = $_______

d) Four 50 cent coins = $_______

11. True or False? Circle your answers:

$3.50 + $2.50 = $6.00

True

False

$10.00 - $4.20 = $5.80

True

False

💡 Part 5: Reflection and Planning

12. Draw or describe three ways you could save money:

13. If you were saving for something special that costs $25.00, and you can save $2.00 each week, how many weeks would it take?

It would take _______ weeks to save $25.00.

14. What is one thing you learned about managing money today?

_________________________________________________

NZ Money and Budgeting

NZ Money and Budgeting

💰 Part 1: New Zealand Currency

🛒 Part 2: Shopping and Calculating Costs

📋 Part 3: Creating a Budget

🎯 Part 4: Problem Solving

💡 Part 5: Reflection and Planning

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