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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.
Great simple change calculation game - played at three levels from amounts like 20p up to two pounds. Attractive site.

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What 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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Look 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.

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Count 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.
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Drag the coins to make up the prices. Lots of scope for questioning here. Only works in Internet Explorer.
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Giving 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.

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Give change - against the clock. Ranges from whole punds to decimals. A great BBC shop style activity.

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Classic 'paying for things with coins' activity at three levels. Cheerful graphics and non-irritating sounds!

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Post letters like 390p into post boxes with labels like £3.90, £9.13, £3.19.
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Lovely customisable array of printable coin activity sheets. UK coins only.
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Makes random shopping transactions in which learner must work out the change.
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Lots 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.
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Choose 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.
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If 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.
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A lovely subtracting resource from Birmingham grid. Drag the coin away to demonstrate subtraction.
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The levels are £1,£10,£50,£500 - count out the change using coins. A lovely resource from Birmingham grid.

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