20
Age 4+
minutes
Sorting and Identifying Coins
Children explore a handful of change to sort and classify
Learning Opportunities:
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Counting to 20

Forming numbers correctly
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Sorting: Identifying common characteristics; size, colour, design
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Describing common characteristics
You need:

Coins
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Coin Stamps
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Stamp pad
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Paper

Pencil
What to do:
1. Give each child a mixture of coins
2. Ask them to sort coins
3. Discuss differences; size, colour, designs
4. Count the number of each coins and record them either with stamps or a combination of
stamps and numbers.
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