Teaching About
Canadian Money
in the Primary
Classroom
A Station Approach
by Linda Picciotto and Debbie Marchand
Teaching About
Canadian Money
In the Primary Classroom
A Station Approach
by Linda Picciotto and Debbie Marchand
Contents
Our Program ……………………..……………………………………………
3
Our Stations .……………….………………………………………………
6
Instructions and Student Activity Sheets
A
Trading Up ………..………………….……..……….………………
7
B
Scoop It! …………....…………………………………………….…
10
C
Money Match …………...……………………………………….…
13
D
Dime Diner …………..……………………………………………..
18
E
Coin Rubbings …………..…………………………………………
23
F
Penny Fair ………………………………….……………………….
28
G
Grocery Store ………………………………………………………
36
H
Race to $1.00 ………………………………………………………
39
Forms for the Teacher ………………………………………………….. 44
Coin reference sheet …………………………………………………..
Organization—schedules, groups, leaders ………………………..
Evaluation Forms—pre- and post-test asessments …………….
Student self-evaluation ……………………………………………….
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50
Roller Coaster
5¢
Ferris Wheel
4¢
COME
TO
THE
PENNY FAIR!
Bumper Cars
3¢
Pony Ride
3¢
Penny Fair Poster, Level 1
Station F
30
Water Slide
1¢
Money Station G
Grocery Store
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Money Station G
The Grocery Store
Materials needed:
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a variety of labeled and priced items— soup
25¢
Ziploc bags containing a variety of coins worth 50 cents (1 for each
child)
Class Store Receipts, duplicated and cut along the lines (p.38)
pencils
Canadian Coins Reference Sheet (p.45)
Instructions for the Station Leader:
1. Set up a table or an area of the classroom for the “Class Grocery
Store” with labeled and priced items.
2. Referring to the Canadian Coins Reference Sheet and using the
actual coins, review the names and values of the coins the
students will be using.
3. Show the students how to fill out a Class Store Receipt. Be sure
they put their names on their receipts.
4. Give each student a Ziploc bag with 50 cents worth of coins in it.
If the students are older, you could give them more money.
5. The students shop at the “Class Grocery Store” and can choose 3
to 5 items to purchase as long as they don’t spend more than 50
cents.
6. After shopping, they fill out a Class Store Receipt and take it to
the “cashier”-- the station leader. The cashier takes the money and
checks to make sure the receipt has been added correctly. The
students may need some help adding their coins. If there is time,
they could shop again.
7. Ask the students to put their Class Store Receipts into their money
folders.
8. Collect the Ziploc bags and refill them with 50 cents worth of
coins. Put the other supplies away in preparation for the next
session.
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Class Store Receipt
Class Store Receipt
Name _________________________
Name _________________________
Date __________________________
Date __________________________
Item
1. ___________________
Cost
______¢
Item
1. ___________________
Cost
______¢
2. ___________________
______¢
2. ___________________
______¢
3. ___________________
______¢
3. ___________________
______¢
4. ___________________
______¢
4. ___________________
______¢
5. ___________________
______¢
5. ___________________
______¢
Total_______¢
Total_______¢
Class Store Receipt
Class Store Receipt
Name _________________________
Name _________________________
Date __________________________
Date __________________________
Item
1. ___________________
Cost
______¢
Item
1. ___________________
Cost
______¢
2. ___________________
______¢
2. ___________________
______¢
3. ___________________
______¢
3. ___________________
______¢
4. ___________________
______¢
4. ___________________
______¢
5. ___________________
______¢
5. ___________________
______¢
Total_______¢
Total_______¢
The Grocery Store
Money Station G
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Money Stations
Station Leaders
Days and times of the sessions:
Station
A
Trading Up
B
Scoop It!
C
Money Match
Room and
Time
D Dime Diner
E
Coin Rubbings
F
Penny Fair
G Grocery Store
H Race to $1.00
Student Groups
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Leaders