Mathematics / Year 2 / Number and Algebra / Money and financial mathematics

Curriculum content descriptions

Count and order small collections of Australian coins and notes according to their value (ACMNA034)

Elaborations
  • identifying equivalent values in collections of coins or notes, such as two five-cent coins having the same value as one 10-cent coin
  • counting collections of coins or notes to make up a particular value, such as that shown on a price tag
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Money

Interactive

MoneySmart: needs and wants

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Online

Teaching kids about money

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Downloadable

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