Y2 Maths
Compare Money Lesson
This Year 2 Compare Money lesson covers the prior learning of comparing numbers, before moving onto the main skill of comparing amounts of money.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objectives
Mathematics Year 2: (2M1) Compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =
Mathematics Year 2: (2M3a) Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value
Mathematics Year 2: (2M3b) Find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money
Mathematics Year 2: (2M9) Solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of comparing numbers, before moving onto the main skill of compare money. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling Powerpoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of comparing numbers, before moving onto the main skill of comparing amounts of money.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Compare Numbers with Representations Game aims to support pupils' knowledge of place value.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Comparing Numbers to 100 Game aims to support pupils' place value knowledge.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Compare Objects Game consists of 5 questions for pupils to practise their place value skills.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Compare Money Reasoning activity checks pupils' understanding of comparing two different values in pounds and pence.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of compare money.
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Worksheet
This compare money extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the compare money lesson.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Interactive Challenge Activity
This Year 2 Compare Money Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' ability to compare amounts of money.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Home Learning Pack
This Autumn week 11 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
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Learning Video Clip
Yasin and Scarlett have had a great day at the zoo. It’s almost time to go home but they want to buy a snack for the journey and a souvenir. Will they have enough money?
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Consolidation Pack
This resource is aimed at Year 2 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 3 – Measurement: Money.
