I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
This resource tells the story of the birth of Jesus - the Christmas story. There is a PowerPoint presentation (34 Slides) and worksheets.
The presentation is also saved as a PDF document. If you wish, you can print off individual slides for small group reading and discussion using the question cards.
There are optional worksheets to go with the presentation.
It can be used in a lesson or in an assembly.
If you just want to read aloud the story, then it is suitable for all grades.
Suggestion: Use the vocabulary cards to help students retell the story.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentation
PDF format of the presentation
Question Cards 1 and 2
Vocabulary cards with pictures
Differentiated sequencing activities with Answer Keys: Easy sheet with 6 sentence strips and for the more able children 10 sentence strips to order.
Differentiated worksheets to recount the Christmas story.
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You may be interested in the free resource with worksheets, please see click on link below.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-birth-of-jesus-and-why-he-is-important-6383987
This product relates to apple-themed emotions and feelings. It consists of worksheets, practical activities such as write the room and card matching. You can differentiate the activities to suit different abilities.
Content:
Teacher Notes with suggested activities
Apples Emotion Match Words to Picture Worksheets
Write the Room Activity – Students move around the classroom to complete their worksheets.
2 Sets of Emotion/Feelings Apple Cards for write the room
Worksheet - Draw feeling expression on apple to show emotion and write a simple sentence.
Apple-themed emotion synonyms worksheet
Apple-themed Synonym Cards for Practical Match Activity
Separate emotion label strips with extra blank labels
Black and white worksheets and emotion cards included
Some preparation is required: Laminate and cut out cards for different activities in small groups or whole class. The cards are in colour and black and white so that you can print onto coloured card paper.
Some students may be able to think of similar words to sad, e.g. unhappy, glum and so I have included a worksheet on synonyms (matching up words with the same/similar meaning) - words that students use everyday.
You can incorporate these worksheets and practical activities into your social skills and literacy lessons and hand out the worksheets as homework.
You may be interested in Emotions 2
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12571058
This resource is part of the Apples Bundle.
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This resource contains a variety of 3D shape activities.
<strong>Content and description</strong>
3-D Shape Mat in colour and b/w. (x2) and 3-D Properties Information Sheet
The mat can be used for the 3D challenge quiz. There are 8 questions to be answered.
Differentiated 3D Shapes Search and Colour (x3).
Children colour the shapes using the colour key.
Shapes Match Up and Cut/paste Sorting Shapes + Answer Sheets.
(a) Children draw lines from the shape to the real objects and then label the shapes.
(b) This is a shape sort task – Children cut out the objects on worksheet 2 and then sort and glue into the correct column on worksheet 1.
Differentiated 3D Shapes – What Am I? Activities (Colour & b/w)
Four clipart children on each worksheet. Each clipart child describes the 3-D shape properties and real object. The task is to write the name of the shape.
Labelling 3D Shape Pictures (x1) and Answer Sheet.
There are four 3D objects in colour and black & white on the worksheet. Children label the objects with the 3-D shape used.
Properties of 3D Shape Match-Up (x2) with Answers.
Children draw lines from the shape to its description using different colour pencils.
3D Shape Quiz/Activity – 8 Questions + Answer Sheet. (x1)
There are 8 questions to answer which includes adding up faces and edges of different shapes, describing differences between shapes and tracing and labelling shapes. Children can use their 3D Shape Mat to work out the answers.
3D Shape Picture – Label the shapes used for each object.
In this activity there are four pictures drawn using 3D shapes. Children label parts of the object with the 3D shape used.
Colour and Match (x2)
In this activity, children choose a colour and colour or shade the shape in first column. Then using the same colour to colour or shade in the shape(s) that match it. There is a selection of shapes to choose from.
Count, trace and colour (x2)
Children read how many shapes to trace round and colour in.
I hope you enjoy using these worksheets and activities to reinforce children’s knowledge of 3D shapes.
Goes well with: 2D Shapes
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2d-shapes-worksheets-activities-2d-shape-mat-count-trace-colour-shape-pictures-reception-ks1-11897863
This resource is about Advent and is presented in PowerPoint together with a lesson plan and supporting worksheet tasks.
For the younger children, you can just play the PowerPoint so that they know something about Advent.
Content:
30 Slide Presentation which includes whole class activities - it describes what people do in the lead up to Christmas, the meaning of Advent and children are asked what they do in preparation for an event, e.g. if it their birthday, what do they do to prepare for the big day. Children are encouraged to interact with the presentation. There is a review at the end.
Flexible lesson plan with introduction to set the scene, main lesson and recap session. The slides are referred to in the lesson plan.
4 Worksheets
Word Search with solution plus associated tasks
Worksheets 1 and 2: Children list an activity in each of the baubles. Children who need support can draw pictures to go with their list. The more able children describe their list in more detail using complete sentences and then draw a picture.
Worksheet 3: For able writers – You may wish to give this work to more able writers to write about what people do during Advent and/or write how they prepare for Christmas.
Early Finishers:
Worksheet 4 with Answer Key: For this activity children only tick the pictures that relate to Advent. The second part of the worksheet is for children to complete each of the four sentences in their own words but using the verbs in the box.
Word Search: Children can work in twos to find the words in the grid. When the word search is completed there is a ready-made worksheet for the children to put the words in the word search grid into alphabetical order.
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This resource pack is designed to support counting, number recognition and number formation from zero to 10. Also available addition and subtraction worksheets.
Even in the early years setting some children can count beyond 10 and so the flash cards and counting cards go up to 20.
The Teachers’ Notes suggest how to use this resource - also included are worksheets and cut and paste activities for independent work.
Content
PowerPoint Presentation 0 to 10 in words and figures - There is animation so children can count Santa as he appears and back from 10 to 0.
Snowman number friezes 0 – 20
Digit flash cards 0 – 20
Santa cards for counting activities
Snowman cards for counting activities
Christmas stockings for counting activities
Christmas stars card for touch counting/match with digit cards (colour/b&w)
Christmas pudding numbers and pictures card for display
Colour in number formation and Christmas trees -1
Colour in number formation and Christmas trees words -2
Trace over numbers activity showing different Christmas images
Trace over numbers and words showing Christmas pictures
Worksheet 1 – Counting activity up to 5
Worksheet 2 – Counting activity 6 to 10
Worksheet 3 - Count and colour activity (Extension work)
Activity Sheets 1 and 2 – Cut/paste presents to stick onto Santa’s sack.
Tens Frame – Count and write how many presents in each cell
(1 to 10)
Tens Frame – Christmas Baubles Cut and paste activity - Children read the number word and cut out the correct number of baubles to stick on the ten frame.
Optional to laminate, print and cut out flash cards and digit cards for repeated use.
Extension work for early finishers
Learning objectives: To practise forming numbers
To read and recognise numbers zero to 10
To practise counting from zero/1 to 10
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US Version available:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12777036
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A Thanksgiving mixed bag of differentiated math worksheets and practical activities ideal for math centers.
Content
Teacher notes (5 pages). You could set up math stations for students.
Optional lesson starter PowerPoint (0 to 20) – Whole class counting aloud backwards and forwards. You can assess students’ knowledge - which number comes after 7 or what numbers comes before 11 and practice one more/one less.
Picture Number Puzzle Strips x7 (color/b/w) – The strips range from 1 to 10, 11 to 20 and then counting by 2s to 20; counting by 2s using odd numbers, e.g. 1, 3, 5 etc and even numbers – 2, 4, 6 etc.
Numeral cards 0- 20 in words and figures for various activities such as matching numbers to number words; sorting odd and even numbers.
3 sets of Picture cards (pumpkin, pumpkin pie and ‘We are thankful’ cards) – to be used with a variety of activities with the numeral cards, as outlined in teacher notes. E.g. Group activity, you or a student can shuffle the cards 1 to 10 and place them face down on the table. Another student takes a card and then count out the picture cards to match the number.
Tens frames and turkey cards for various activities such as missing number in an equation.
Place for example 7 cards on the tens frame and then write:
7 + ____ = 10 The student will see 3 empty spaces on the tens frame.
Cut and stick activity - Counting up to 5.
Thanksgiving Counting worksheets (2 pgs) - Students count the pictures and write the number in the space provided.
Color and count worksheets (2 pgs)
Students read and count carefully how many of the pictures they need to color in.
Missing Numbers worksheets (7 pgs)
Students fill in the missing number above each turkey. Students are counting by 1s forward and backwards starting from any number.
Write the number before and after (2 pages) - Students trace inside the middle number and then write the number that comes before and after.
Trace over numbers and words up to 10
This resource comes in color and b/w. Students can practice forming their numerals and counting the pictures alongside the number.
Useful editable ready-made question strips you can ask to start off the hands-on activities.
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste activities relating to adding up New Zealand dollars and cents, and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which combination of coins to stick below each picture so that they add up to the same price as the item.
Beneficial resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items using different denominations.
You can incorporate these worksheets into your lesson and/or use as reviewing money.
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Content
Items up to 50c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items for 60c up to 90c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items for $1.00 up to $1.50 (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items $1.60 to $2.00 (inc. b/w worksheets)
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NB: Only the 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins are used.
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This resource now includes new worksheets and updated presentations. This science unit on plants and flowering plants and life cycle of a bean plant and sunflower comprises 6 lessons. There are 6 PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, and differentiated worksheets.
Teachers Notes (2 pages)
Content
• Lesson 1 PowerPoint re: Flowers (17 Slides) with whole class activities.
• Lesson 2 PowerPoint re: Bean Plant (14 Slides) with whole class activities.
• Lesson 3 PowerPoint re: Fruit and their Seeds (10 Slides) with whole class activities.
• Lesson 4 PowerPoint re: Practical lesson on planting a bean to grow a bean plant (6 Slides)
• Lesson 5 PowerPoint re: Life Cycle of a Sunflower (12 Slides) with whole class activity.
• Lesson 6 PowerPoint re: Seed Germination (11 Slides) with whole class activity.
• 6 Flexible lesson plans outlining learning objectives, and main activities. PowerPoint slides are referred to in each lesson plan.
• Differentiated Worksheets for each lesson
Lesson 1: Looking at different plants that flower and understand that grass and trees are plants. There is a flower hunt activity and a practical activity of different kinds of seeds.
Two activities in Lesson 1
- Going on a Flower Hunt.
- My Seeds Sheet activity - Students look at 4 types of seeds and draw the flowers of that seed - example sheet included.
Lesson 2: Know parts of a plant – Definition of words; Sequencing and labelling a bean plant and labelling a flower - Writing activity, cut and paste sequencing, ordering sentence strips in the correct sequence of a growing plant worksheets.
Lesson 3: Fruits and their seeds. Learn that many fruits contain seeds.
Observational activity (2 worksheets) - drawing fruits and their seeds.
Label an apple; choose correct words to label pictures; Match up whole fruits to their halves by drawing lines.
Lesson 4: Children grow their own bean plant - Activity based. Monitor growth. Ready-made recording worksheets; My Bean Plant Preparation write-up.
Lesson 5: Learn life cycle of a sunflower, and sequencing growth.
Worksheets: Labelling a sunflower; Cut/paste activities; Writing activity – looking at a life cycle illustration and describing it in words; Sequencing sentence strips.
Lesson on Seeds: Life cycle of a seed and some information on mushrooms which do not grow from seeds. Students also learn about different types of germination.
Worksheets: Recap Quick Question Sheet (Students can work individually or in pairs); Text on seed germination life cycle cloze activity – students read and fill in the gaps using words from the word box.
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This bundle contains 3 comprehensive resources relating to St. George.
It includes:-
- Assembly Presentation and follow-up activities
- The Legend of St. George - Lesson Plans/worksheets and Presentation
- Set of worksheet activities
This resource relates to the church and its features and contains mini fact word cards to display and can also be used as flash cards. A lovely addition to my Visiting a Place of Worship.
In addition to the word cards, there are worksheet activities.
Content:
Teacher’s Notes - Describes activities in detail.
2x sets of 35 word wall cards which you can laminate for durability and display on your classroom wall. They can also be used as flash cards to increase students’ vocabulary.
2x Write the room activity worksheets and corresponding number tiles. The church objects on the worksheets are numbered 1 to 8.
Preparation: You will need 8 of the word wall cards to place around the classroom. Ensure the numbers on the cards match the numbered pictures on the worksheets.
Write the Room Worksheet 1
Font 2. Cross 3. Bible 4. Chalice
Write the Room Worksheet 2
5. Pews 6. Church 7. Ciborium 8. Pulpit
There are number tiles 1 to 8 which you can laminate.
2x Match and Stick Activity Sheets – There are 8 pictures and words to match up and stick on the worksheets provided. There are extra word tiles for bread – unleavened bread, wafer and host.
Use blu tack/double-side tape and place the numbers on the word card.
Students move around the classroom with their worksheet and match the number on their worksheet to the number on the word wall card. So, next to number 5, the student will write ‘Pews’ on their worksheet.
Tick and sort worksheet activity with extension for more able students.
There are 8 pictures of which 4 of the pictures relate to Christianity. Students tick and colour the pictures that relate to Christianity.
For extension:
The pictures that do not belong to Christianity, students could say or write what religion they pictures relate to. (Answer Sheet included)
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There are also blank word cards on PowerPoint if you wish to insert more church features.
UK/US Spelling for one of the worksheets and 6 of the word cards.
List of words with photos:
Ciborium
Church
Stained-glass window
Bible
Altar
Stoup
Font
The Cross
The Crucifix
Rosary
Pews
Pulpit
Hassock or Kneeler
Chalice
The Eucharist
Votive candle
Church collection
Hymn book
Hymn board
Handbells
Tabernacle
Aisle
Nave
Thurible
Confessional box
Ichthus
Paten
Sprinkler and Aspergillum
Bell tower/Belfry
Church spire
Graveyard
Organ
Piano
Candle
Lectern
Cruet
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You may be interested in related resource: Visiting a Church
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christianity-visiting-a-place-of-worship-church-flash-cards-worksheets-writing-keystage-1-10003743
Presentation and worksheet resources for special day topics - re Anzac Day. It includes:
-Presentation lesson/Assembly on what happens on Anzac Day plus a weblink .
-Presentation on the Legend of Simpson and his Donkey in Gallipoli and follow-up factsheets and reading comprehension worksheets.
Presentation on the history of Anzac biscuits and follow-up reading comprehension worksheets.
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This product contains fun activities relating to pumpkins emotions/feelings. It contains matching activities, visual discrimination games and drawing facial expressions on pumpkins and worksheets.
Content:
Teacher Notes (2 pages) plus acknowledgement of clipart used
Identify and match pumpkin emotions to words worksheets (incl. Answer Sheets)
Picture cards with and without labels for each emotion
Pumpkin Emotions Mats
Worksheet – ‘How are you feeling today?’ (differentiated)
Pumpkins: Drawing Emotions Worksheet
Find and Count Emotion Pumpkins (3 Worksheets)
Black and white worksheets and emotion cards included
The teacher notes suggests how the resources can be used, for example, preparing cards and pumpkin emotion mats for differentiated matching activities, Snap and memory games are options.
Preparation: Print, laminate and mats and cut apart cards and labels for long use.
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Download: 55 pages
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UPDATED WITH ANSWER SHEETS AND TEACHER NOTES - May 2019
There are 7 Lesson Plans (with learning objectives) and Presentations . Worksheets and practical activities for whole class teaching.
This resource is about:-
-Sound and how sound travels to include sound waves, vibrations, pitch, volume;
-The sounds we can make with our voices and what happens;
-How we hear;
-How some animals hear;
-How to get sound from different musical instruments and what happens; and
-The type of listening devices we use to locate sound, stethoscopes, hearing aids etc.
19 audio sounds for listening activities (MP3)
Lesson 1: This is about how we use our voice and the different sounds we make. There is a diagram of how our voice works which includes vibration, pitch and how we need our teeth and tongue to produce sounds.
Activity - children are given a very short text to add vocal sound effects to in their groups - narrator/reader reads the short text (print this off the Slide) and the other children decide on vocal sound effects to add.
Lesson 2:- This is about musical instruments and how we produce sound from them (bang, hit, shake, pluck etc.) and group them into their categories (wind, stringed, percussion)- Grouping Activity sheets and Listening activity.
Lesson 3 - This is more practical and children plan and design their musical instruments. They are given ideas on what to do, e.g. make a guitar from cereal boxes, the handle is made of kitchen towel tube, strings are various sizes of elastic bands etc.
Lesson 4: This is about how we ear.
Children learn about the anatomy of the ear (outer ear, middle ear and inner ear) and how we receive and process sound. They also learn about why we get dizzy (semi-circular canals in our ear is filled with fluid).
There are worksheet activities and listening activities on PowerPoint Presentations.
Lesson 5: This lesson is about different listening devices such as the stethoscope, ear trumpets that were used in the past and versions of it that are used to hear unborn babies. Children - to make ear trumpets and pot telephones learning about how sound travels to the ear via a medium.
Children also investigate sound via different types of cups (sizes, material) and the length of the string).
Lesson 6: This lesson is about how some animals move their ears to hear sounds and locate their prey. - Activities- children work with a partner to complete their worksheets which contain missing words.
Lesson 7: Loud sounds get quieter when you are further away from its source -
All the lessons include information on volume, pitch, vibrations and sound waves.
Files: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF.
US Version
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste activities relating to adding up UK coins and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. You will see that two people bought an item for the same amount of money but paid with different coins.
There are 14 worksheets in each set with colour and b/w images.
This product has been updated.
The new updated worksheets includes black and white images.
Useful resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items.
Description
Items up to 10p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 11p to 20p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 21p to 50p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 51p to £1.00 (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items £1.01 to £2.00 (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets NEW ADDITION
Each item costs the same but it has been paid for by two people using different coins that add up the same amount as the item.
Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which coins to stick below each picture.
File Type: pdf.
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This resource relates to subtraction using animal images together with subtraction equation strips/cards for match up activity. The product also includes PDF fillable boxes task cards so that students can complete the cards on computer devices.
Prep work: Option to laminate task cards, and cut out the equation cards/strips and paste onto worksheets or in students’ workbooks.
Content:
2023: Newly added versions divided into 4 sets for ease of download
Teacher Notes with suggested activities
Labelled/Unlabelled Animal Subtraction Cards (Old Versions)
210 Animal Subtraction Cards – colour pictures with red crosses to cut out
210 Animal Subtraction Cards – b/w with crosses to cut out
35 pages of Subtraction Equation Strips – colour
35 pages of Subtraction Equation Strips – b/w
Example of one suggested activity:
Choose the cards you want to print off onto card and laminate and use with drywipe pens or you can laminate and cut out the red crosses to show taking away.
Students count the number of animals.
Write the total counted.
Cross out whatever number the card states e.g. ‘Cross out 3’
Students then count how many animals are left and write the answer.
You do not need to print off all the cards. If you wish to concentrate on subtraction within 5 with reception, then just print off the Alligator cards which are in colour and b/w.
If you want your students to practise subtraction within 12, print off the cards with goats.
Added feature: I have also included equation cards/strips which you can laminate or cut out and paste into students workbooks for additional work.
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Use for:
extension activity
for early finishers
for whole class teaching - to demonstrate crossing out and counting
can be used in large, small groups and one-to-one teaching.
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This product contains a variety of resources to get your class speaking, listening, writing and drawing.
There’s lot to choose from:
Use the PowerPoint Generator to randomly choose a name or question. Just type in your class names and adjust the size of the font.
Lay out a variety of questions cards for children to find out about each other
PowerPoint Name spinner - type in your class names and spin to select student
a variety of worksheets to suit all levels of ability
Option for children to create a booklet and to speak about themselves.
You can set up workstations with different resources on each so that students can move around if they wish.
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This reading comprehension bundle includes 4 lovely fiction stories.
The vocabulary is age-appropriate and children are encouraged to work out the meaning of words in the context of the story.
The subject matters are familiar to the children and so there are cross-curricular themes.
The booklets cater for all level of readers - The Chase being the easiest.
Booklets 2 are divided into sections. So each paragraph is followed by questions.
Some of the questions require the reader to 'read between the lines'.
Not only is a child's comprehension assessed but other English key skills are incorporated.
The resource can be given to more able pupils to work on independently.
The booklets can also be used in guided reading sessions. The questions are extensive so the children can answer a set of questions in one session and do another set of questions in another session.
This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste worksheet activities relating to adding up Euro money coins and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. You will see that two people bought an item for the same amount of money but paid with different coins.
Useful resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items when shopping.
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Content:
Items up to 10c (pages 1-60: inc. b/w worksheets)
Items 11c to 20c (pages 63-122: inc. b/w worksheets)
Items 21c to 50c (pages 125-184: inc b/w worksheets)
Items 51c to €1.00 (pages 187-250: inc b/w worksheets)
Items €1.01 to €2.00 (pages 253 – 316: inc b/w worksheets)
The worksheets also include alternative ways of writing the Euro, i.e. with the comma.
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste activities relating to adding up dollars and cents, and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which coins and dollar bill to stick below each picture.
Useful resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items using different combinations of coins.
You can incorporate these worksheets into your lesson and/or use as reviewing money.
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Content
Items up to 10c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items 11c to 25c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items 26c to 50c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items 51c to $1.00 (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items $1.01 to $2.00 (inc. b/w worksheets)
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste money activities relating to adding up Canadian dollars and cents coins, and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which combination of coins to stick below each picture so that they add up to the same price as the item.
Great resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items using different denominations.
You can incorporate these worksheets into your lesson and/or use as reviewing money.
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Content
Items up to 30c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items more than 30c to 50c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items more than 50c to 95c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items $1.00 to $1.50 (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items more than $1.50 to to $2.00 (inc. b/w worksheets)
Just view the pages you need to print off and hand out to your students.
NB: Only the 5c, 10c, 25c, $1 (loonie) and $2 (toonie) coins have been used.
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