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Count it up and spend it! There's lots of activities to support the recognition of coins from pounds and pence (UK only), we've lots on giving change and counting up the total using coins.
Add up the coins
Visit in a new windowAdd the coins together. Simple representation of coins.
23,225 hits
Change calculation game
Visit in a new windowGreat simple change calculation game - played at three levels from amounts like 20p up to two pounds. Attractive site.
13,888 hits
Change exchanger
Visit in a new windowWhat a lovely game from ICT games. Scan the products on the conveyor belt, then work out the change after the customer pays. Our first sum was 10p given for a 3p tin of beans. What's the change?
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46,943 hits
Conveyor belt coin add up
Visit in a new windowLook out for the cuddly toy. This is a lovely resource which encourages speed to make amount with coins to add up to the item on the conveyor belt. Prices from 8p to �4.50. The system of levels in this BBC resource will ensure it is appropriate for your children. Requires the Shockwave plug in from Adobe.
15,999 hits
Count up the coins
Visit in a new windowCount up the coins to pay for the toys. Simple low numbers. You could just get the kids to count out the price in pennies. There's lots of scope in this activity.
5,815 hits
Draggable coins
Visit in a new windowDrag the coins to make up the prices. Lots of scope for questioning here. Only works in Internet Explorer.
6,096 hits
Finding change
Visit in a new windowGiving change from £5 when an item costs £3. To an item costing £5.32 and finding change from £20. A great BBC shopping activity. Requires the Adobe Flash player to work.
27,443 hits
Giving change
Visit in a new windowGive change - against the clock. Ranges from whole punds to decimals. A great BBC shop style activity.
16,043 hits
Pay up to 50p
Visit in a new windowDrag the coins and pay for the goods to the value of 50p.
3,049 hits
Pay up to £1
Visit in a new windowYou choose the number you wish to pay up to. A simple multiple choice game.
3,378 hits
Play Shop
Visit in a new windowClassic 'paying for things with coins' activity at three levels. Cheerful graphics and non-irritating sounds!
14,855 hits
Pounds to pence and back again
Visit in a new windowPost letters like 390p into post boxes with labels like £3.90, £9.13, £3.19.
10,984 hits
Printable coin sheets
Visit in a new windowLovely customisable array of printable coin activity sheets. UK coins only.
3,069 hits
Printable shopping game sheets
Visit in a new windowMakes random shopping transactions in which learner must work out the change.
3,748 hits
Shopping
Visit in a new windowLots of colourful pictures and coins for drag-and-drop activity. This can be adapted to work on measures. Prices from 2p to �1.67.
Please note: the coins only drag in Internet Explorer.
4,441 hits
Shopping with decimals
Visit in a new windowChoose the correct objects to total the amount shown from numbers like �1.55 to �13.25 at level 3.
Requires the Adobe Shockwave plugin to work.
6,490 hits
Snap the coin shapes
Visit in a new windowIf you are teaching children to notice the difference between their 20s and 10s, this snap game is ideal. There is no detailed image on the coins. Requires the free Shockwave player from Adobe.
4,112 hits
Subtracting money
Visit in a new windowA lovely subtracting resource from Birmingham grid. Drag the coin away to demonstrate subtraction.
5,261 hits
Work out the change
Visit in a new windowThe levels are £1,£10,£50,£500 - count out the change using coins. A lovely resource from Birmingham grid.
17,299 hits
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