Lesson Plan Format

Lesson Plan Topic: Dealing with money

Date

AusVELS Domain: Mathematics

Grade/Year levels: 3

AusVELS Substrands:
Dimensions or Religious
Education Guideline: Money and Financial Mathematics
Lesson: 60 mins

Duration of

Learning Outcome(s)/ Standards:

Students will begin to consolidate the idea of working with money.

Students will:
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Understand how to identify different notes and coins

Understand how to use money in a real life situation
be able to understand the concept of using money to purchase and item as well as receive
change for the item

Assessment
Criteria (2 or 3 match to indicators)
Students will:
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Successfully identify all Australian notes and coins

Successfully use money to purchase an item using correct numbers
Successfully identify correct change needed

Teaching Focus
A Your Personal choice of skill development
Ensure that students have enough time to complete and explain their ideas

Background to the Learning:

A Teacher (teacher resources to inform your content knowledge)
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Prior knowledge of Addition

Prior knowledge of Subtraction
Different ways to solve money situations

B Pupil ( identify pupils background and current knowledge)

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Students will have been presented with money before

Students will have knowledge on addition
Students will have knowledge on Subtraction

Lesson Resources:
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Maths books
White board

Content of Lesson:
A

Introduction 5 mins

Students will brain storm what they know about money

Development 15 mins
(6 steps with a focus question)
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Students will be given the money work sheet

They will be given time to explore and resolve their questions
What is the easiest way to solve this question?
Can you explain how you worked this out?
Why did you do .?
Was there something you didnt understand?

Consolidation of Practice 30 mins

(4-6 steps)
1
2
3
4

Students seated individually

Each student will fill out their work sheet
Students will have time to resolve these question and discuss the strategies they have used
Students will work to show how to solve the questions

Early Finishes Extension Activities

Early finishes can design their own questions with money

Closure 10mins
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Students will pack up their work and tables and come back to the floor
Students will work together to get up and explain their question and how they answered it

Post Lesson Review:

Pupil Achievement:

Teacher effectiveness:

Lesson Plan Format

Lesson Plan Topic: Dealing with money

Date

AusVELS Domain: Mathematics

Grade/Year levels: 3

AusVELS Substrands:
Dimensions or Religious
Education Guideline: Money and Financial Mathematics
Lesson: 60 mins

Duration of

Learning Outcome(s)/ Standards:

Students will begin to consolidate the idea of working with money.

Students will:
-

Understand how to identify different notes and coins

Understand how to use money in a real life situation
be able to understand the concept of using money to purchase and item as well as receive
change for the item

Assessment
Criteria (2 or 3 match to indicators)
Students will:
-

Successfully identify all Australian notes and coins

Successfully use money to purchase an item using correct numbers
Successfully identify correct change needed

Teaching Focus
B Your Personal choice of skill development
Ensure that students have enough time to complete and explain their ideas

Background to the Learning:

C Teacher (teacher resources to inform your content knowledge)
-

Prior knowledge of Addition

Prior knowledge of Subtraction
Different ways to solve money situations

D Pupil ( identify pupils background and current knowledge)

-

Students will have been presented with money before

Students will have knowledge on addition
Students will have knowledge on Subtraction

Lesson Resources:
-

Maths books
White board

Content of Lesson:
B

Introduction 5 mins

Students will be introduced to the idea of purchasing products using their own money

Consolidation of Practice 30 mins

(4-6 steps)
5
6
7
8

Students seated individually

Each student will be given the opportunity to purchase items from the bag of goodies
Students will be required to work out the change and correct money when buying the products
Students assess the value of money and exchange of money

Closure 10mins
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Students will reflect on how they now understand the value of money

Post Lesson Review:

Pupil Achievement:

Teacher effectiveness: