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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 2
What topic	Money
Quantity	1
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Fun with Money: A Treasure Hunt Adventure!

Introduction

🎉 Welcome, young mathematicians! Today, we are going to embark on an exciting treasure hunt adventure to learn about money! Get ready to explore our classroom and discover coins and notes as you solve fun math puzzles along the way.

What You Will Need

• Treasure Maps: Each of you will receive a map that guides you to different locations in the classroom.
• Printable Money: We'll use pretend Australian coins and notes (1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2) for our activities.
• Treasure Tokens: These will be hidden around the classroom to represent different amounts of money.

The Exciting Lesson Plan

1. Starting with a Story: Begin the lesson by telling a short story about a friendly kangaroo named Kiki who loves collecting coins to buy her favourite snacks. Ask the students:

   • What type of coins do you think Kiki has?
   • Why is it important for Kiki to know how much money she has?

2. Introducing the Concept of Money: Show images of different Australian coins and notes. Discuss their values and how they can be used to buy things.

3. Treasure Hunt Instructions:

   • Divide the class into small teams.
   • Hand out the treasure maps with clues guiding students to different stations where they will find treasure tokens.
   • At each stop, students will answer a math question related to money before collecting their token. For example, "If you find 2 x 20c tokens and 1 x $1 token, how much money do you have now?"

4. Collecting and Counting:

   • Once all teams have found their tokens, gather back together as a class.
   • Have each group count their collected money and share their totals.
   • Discuss how they could spend their “treasure” on Kiki’s favourite snacks.

Conclusion

🎊 What an adventure! Today we used our math skills in a real-world scenario and learned all about the different types of money. Let’s give a big round of applause for our treasure hunting heroes! 👏

Reflection Questions

• What was your favourite part of the treasure hunt?
• How many different coins did you find?
• Why is knowing how to count money important in real life?

Let's continue our journey with money next time, and who knows what adventures await us next! 🌟

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Remember to check if you have your permission notes signed for this exciting lesson. Happy hunting! 🦘