FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 16, PLACE VALUE 22, MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 11_PROBLEM SOLVING
(Year 4) ACMNA080, NSW MA2 7NA
Money as decimal to two decimal places, and cents as a fraction of a dollar, other countries’ currencies as decimal.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Problems allow children to investigate concepts in new and varied situations. Any problem worth solving takes time and effort
– that’s why they’re called problems!
Problems are designed to develop and use higher order thinking. Allowing children to grapple with problems, providing minimal
support by asking strategic questions, is key. Differentiating problems allows children to solve simpler problems, before solving
more complex problems on a concept.
Problems may not always be solved the first time they are presented – or at all. The focus of problem solving is the development
of problem solving understanding and capacity – not mastery! Returning to a problem after further learning, develops both
resilience and increased confidence as children take the necessary time and input the necessary effort.
After solving problems, children also create their own problems.
Create 3 levels of a problem. GUIDE children through the first level using the problem solving steps. Allow children to investigate the second level
with friends, with minimal guidance. Allow children to investigate the third level INDEPENDENTly. Children create their own problem.
Teaching Segments and Video 1:
These problems are directly linked to Explicit Teaching, are embedded in the Explicit Teaching Plan, and appear on the Explicit Teaching PowerPoint.
These, and more problems, appear as blackline masters on the Problem Solving PDF and are differentiated on the Problem Solving PowerPoint.
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The coin in my pocket has a lower value than 0.2 of a dollar. What coin might I have? (5c or 10c or 20c)
Money as decimal to 2 places 2
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I have
Money as decimal to 2 places 3
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The coin in my pocket has a lower value than 2 of a dollar. What coin might I have? (5c or 10c or 20c)
Money as decimal to 2 places 4
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Tara has 6.25 dollars. How much money is this in dollars and cents? How do you know? ($6.25, 25 cents is 0.25
25
1
or 100 or 4 of a dollar and 6 dollars is 6 one dollars)
Money as decimal to 2 places 1
1
10
of a dollar. How much money do I have? (10c)
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Money as decimal to 2 places 5
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25
Tara has 6 100 dollars. How much money is this in dollars and cents? How do you know? ($6.25, 25 cents is 0.25
or
25
100
1
or 4 of a dollar and 6 dollars is 6 one dollars)
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Problem Solving
FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 16, PLACE VALUE 22, MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 11 Recognise that amounts of money are
written with two decimal places, recognise cents as a fraction of a dollar, identify other countries’ currencies as decimal.
The coin in my pocket has a lower value than
0.2 of a dollar.
What coin might I have?
Hint: Change the decimal fraction, and allow
children to solve again!
Make up your own problem!
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Problem Solving
FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 16, PLACE VALUE 22, MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 11 Recognise that amounts of money are
written with two decimal places, recognise cents as a fraction of a dollar, identify other countries’ currencies as decimal.
I have
1
10
of a dollar.
How much money do I have?
Hint: Change the fraction, and allow children to solve
again!
Make up your own problem!
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Problem Solving
FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 16, PLACE VALUE 22, MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 11 Recognise that amounts of money are
written with two decimal places, recognise cents as a fraction of a dollar, identify other countries’ currencies as decimal.
1
The coin in my pocket has a lower value than of
2
a dollar.
What coin might I have?
Hint: Change the fraction, and allow children to
solve again!
Make up your own problem!
Website: http://www.alearningplace.com.au
Problem Solving
FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 16, PLACE VALUE 22, MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 11 Recognise that amounts of money are
written with two decimal places, recognise cents as a fraction of a dollar, identify other countries’ currencies as decimal.
Tara has 6.25 dollars.
How much money is this in dollars and cents?
How do you know?
Hint: Change the decimal, and allow children to solve
again!
Make up your own problem!
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
Problem Solving
FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 16, PLACE VALUE 22, MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 11 Recognise that amounts of money are
written with two decimal places, recognise cents as a fraction of a dollar, identify other countries’ currencies as decimal.
Tara has 6
25
100
dollars.
How much money is this in dollars and cents?
How do you know?
Hint: Change the fraction, and allow children to solve
again!
Make up your own problem!
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
http://www.alearningplace.com.au
Website: http://www.alearningplace.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @learn4teach
YouTube: A Learning Place A Teaching Place
Facebook: A Learning Place
Website: http://www.alearningplace.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @learn4teach
YouTube: A Learning Place A Teaching Place
Facebook: A Learning Place