Starter quiz
- Which set of tokens represents the coins shown?
- Which statement about these 2 p coins is correct?
- They have a total value of 4 p.
- They have a greater value than four one-penny coins. ✓
- They are worth the same as 4 p.
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- How many 2p coins have the same value as this set of one-pence coins?
- 10
- 5 ✓
- 2
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- Which set is worth more than the one-pence coins shown?
- How many two-spot tokens would show the same value as this set of one-pence coins?
- 8
- 2
- 4 ✓
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- Match the coins that represent the same amount.
- six 1 p coins⇔three 2 p coins ✓
- two 1 p coins⇔one 2 p coin ✓
- four 1 p coins⇔two 2 p coins ✓
Exit quiz
- What value is represented by the two-spot tokens shown?
- 3 p
- 6 p
- 12 p ✓
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- There are 4 coins. Each coin has a value of 2 p. This is ___ p.
- '8' ✓
- Sofia has 10 p in her purse. Which coins are Sofia’s?
- Five 2p coins ✓
- Five 1 p coins
- Ten 2 p coins
- This is 12 p. How many 2 p coins would show more than 12 p?
- 5
- 6
- 7 ✓
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- The 2 p coins have a value of 14 p. The children count backwards to check this is correct. Which child checks them correctly?
- Match each set of coins correctly to their total value.
- Two 2 p coins⇔4 p ✓
- Five 2 p coins⇔10 p ✓
- Six 2 p coins⇔12 p ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A two-spot token can be used to represent one 2 p coin and has the same value as two pennies.
- The total value of set of 2 p coins can be found by skip counting in twos.
- Counting backwards can be used to check the set has been counted accurately.
- Skip counting in twos can only be used to count the complete set, if all the coins are 2 p coins.
Common misconception
Children may not fully understand the concept of unitising and may confuse the number of coins with the total value. They may also count sets of coins containing 2 p coins and other coins in twos.
Use pre-money tokens with two spots alongside 2 p coins to start with to deepen the understanding of one coin representing a value of . Discuss deliberate errors, articulating thinking around why these cannot be correct.
Keywords
Two-pence coins - A two-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as two one-pence coins.
2 p - The value represented by two one-pence coins or one two-pence coins.
Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.
Twos - Another name for the multiples of two, or the even numbers.
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