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The Change Game

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Purpose: 

This is a level 2 number strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

Achievement Objectives:

Achievement Objective: Use simple additive strategies with whole numbers and fractions.

Specific Learning Outcomes: 

give change using money

Required Resource Materials: 
FIO, Level 2-3, Measurement, The Change Game, page 12
money dice (showing 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, and $2)
item cards
toy money with amounts up to $2
classmate
Activity: 

Game


This game is designed to encourage students to practise calculating change. Students will need to practise making change before playing this game. A “counting on” strategy rather than a subtraction strategy is most useful in these situations.
For example, given an item costing 35 cents that is paid for with a $1 coin, the change can be found by:

money.

Totalling 5c + 10c + 50c = 65c gives the change and the coins that could be used.
You could also ask students to add their item card prices to find out who has the highest total value at the end of each game.


Answers to Activity

Game
A game using money dice


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