Coin Counting Mats - 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p

We've taken our very popular Digit Window Frame resources and given them a little twist... we've added money. So, here's a 'hunt and seek' activity for children getting to grips with coin recognition.

Cut out the window cards and challenge the children to place the frames on the coin mats so that specific amounts show through.

This is idea for a quick 'check-up' session:

• "Show me 7p"
• "Who can put the window on the mat to show exactly 11p?"
• "Can you find three different ways to make 6p?"

Clearly, no one (least of all us) would argue that children can practice coin recognition without access to real coins; but as a quick circle activity, or as part of an interactive display, we don't think this can be beaten.

"I've found 1p"

"This shows 2p"

"Look, 3p"

Here's a thumbnail of the 4 page pdf (mats show 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins)

We are sure this is another mathsticks first!

Tried and tested - the children who worked on this loved it... what do you think?

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