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Year 1

Recognise and explain the value of 5p in pence

I can recognise 5 p coins and can understand that one 5 p coin represents a group of five pennies.

New
New
Year 1

Recognise and explain the value of 5p in pence

I can recognise 5 p coins and can understand that one 5 p coin represents a group of five pennies.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A single coin can represent the same amount as several one-pennies.
  2. The value of a five-pence coin is not related to its size, shape, colour or quantity.
  3. A five-pence coin has a value of five-pence or 5 p.
  4. The value of a five-pence coin is equal to the value of five one-pence coins.
  5. We can represent a five-pence coin as a five-spot token.

Common misconception

Children may think that larger coins or a greater number of coins represents a larger value.

Use pre-money tokens to draw attention to the value of the 5 p coin. When comparing 1 p and 5 p coins, ensure children swap coins for equivalent amounts to draw attention to the value of the coins as opposed to their size or quantity.

Keywords

  • Five-pence coin - A five-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as five one-pence coins

  • Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.

  • Worth - Worth refers to the value that something has. In the context of money, it refers to how much money you would pay for something.

  • 5 p - This is the symbol to represent five pence, or a five-pence coin. The letter p denotes pence.

Ensure children have plenty of opportunities to explore real coins, as well toy money, as part of the activities within lessons and outside of them. Take care when showing pre-money tokens alongside both heads and tails faces of coins - make clear pre-money tokens each represent just one coin.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which group would you count in twos?
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Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q2.
Which sets of coins has the same value as this set of tokens?
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Correct answer: Three two-pence coins
Three one-pence coins
Correct answer: Six one-pence coins
Q3.
How many two-spot tokens would represent the same value as these 2 p coins?
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Correct answer: 4
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2
Q4.
How many 2p coins would be represented by the 1p coins shown?
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8
2
Correct answer: 4
Q5.
Which sets of 1 p coins have the same value as the 2 p coins shown?
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Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q6.
Which set has the same value as five two-pence coins?
Two five-spot tokens
Correct answer: Ten one-pennies

6 Questions

Q1.
Which set of coins has the same value as this set of tokens?
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Correct answer: Four five-pence coins
Four one-pence coins
Four two-pence coins
Q2.
How many 5 p coins do these five-spot tokens represent?
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25
Correct answer: 5
2
Q3.
How many five-spot tokens would we use to represent the 5 p coins shown?
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40
Correct answer: 8
4
Q4.
How many five-spot tokens would be used to represent the 1 p coins shown?
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10
Correct answer: 2
5
Q5.
How many 5 p coins would have the same value as this set of 1 p coins?
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10
5
Correct answer: 2
Q6.
Tick the set of coins that are worth the most?
Three two-pence coins
Three one-pence coins
Correct answer: Three five-pence coins.