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Which coins have I got?

I know which coins I have got.

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Year 1

Which coins have I got?

I know which coins I have got.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Coins have a value which is independent of their size, shape, colour or mass.
  2. There are one-penny coins, two-pence coins, five-pence coins and ten-pence coins.

Keywords

  • Coin - A coin is a small flat piece of metal used as money.

  • Value - The value of something is how much it is worth in money or other things for which it can be exchanged.

  • Penny / Pence - A penny is a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound.

Common misconception

That the size of the coin indicates its value and that the more coins you have, the more money you have, with pupils ignoring the value of the coins.

Spend time looking at the coins and recognising the numbers on them. Use pre-money tokens used in the Y1 money maths lessons to secure understanding that one coin can represent multiple pennies.


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If possible, use the ideas in the slides to set up a practical scenario in the classroom with a money box for children to see and explore. You may want to explore coins and currency from other parts of the world in order to reflect the pupils in your class and invovle them all in the discussion.
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Equipment

Coins, money box, bag or piggy bank containing coins.

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Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
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Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
We use money to _________
add
Correct answer: buy things
count
Q2.
Where is money used?
Correct answer: A shop
A classroom
A park
Q3.
True or false. Only adults are allowed to have money.
True
Correct answer: False
Q4.
Which of these are money?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q5.
True or false. Coins are the only kind of money there is.
True
Correct answer: False
Q6.
True or false. Coins have different values.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: True
False

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Coins all have the same value.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
What’s the value of this coin?
An image in a quiz
1 p
2 p
5 p
Correct answer: 10 p
Q3.
What’s the value of this coin?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 1 p
2 p
5 p
10 p
Q4.
What’s the value of this coin?
An image in a quiz
1 p
2 p
Correct answer: 5 p
10 p
Q5.
What’s the value of this coin?
An image in a quiz
1 p
Correct answer: 2 p
5 p
10 p
Q6.
True or false. I have five coins so I have 5 p.
An image in a quiz
True
Correct answer: False