Mathematics
CURRICULUM FOCUS
We are learning to solve problems involving money.
VOCABULARY
Amount: How much money there is.
Currency: A system of money. In Australia AUD (Australian Dollar) is used.
ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING
Ask your child to represent the same amount of money in different ways.
For example: $10 can be 2 x $5 OR 1 x $5 and 5 x $1
How many different ways can they find to represent $10?