Surf for More Math

Lesson 11- Counting Money

Use these interactive games and activities to encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about counting money.

Goal

Estimate, count, read, and write money amount to $1000.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 50-51

Instructions for Use

Change Maker provides your child with practice counting money and estimating differences.

To use Change Maker, choose a difficulty level, and then click the Canadian flag to choose Canadian currency. Figure out how much money you would get back when you pay a given amount for an item. Then under each appropriate bill or coin, enter the number of bills or coins that make up the amount that you would get back.

If you get the answer right, the amount of change is added to your piggy bank. If you get the answer wrong, the correct amount of change is subtracted from your piggy bank. The more money you get in your piggy bank, the harder the questions become.

Adding Money lets your child practice counting money.

To use Adding Money, scroll down and click the "Start Addition" button. Input the answer in the text box next to the "check" button, and then click the "check" button. Compare your time and scores with a partner or with your previous scores.

Subtracting Money lets your child practice counting money.

To use Subtracting Money, scroll down and click the "Start Subtraction" button. Input the answer in the text box next to the "check" button, and then click the "check" button. Compare your time and scores with a partner or with your previous scores.

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		Surf for More Math Lesson 11- Counting Money Use these interactive games and activities to encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about counting money. Goal Estimate, count, read, and write money amount to $1000. Builds Upon Student Book pages 50-51 Instructions for Use Change Maker provides your child with practice counting money and estimating differences. To use Change Maker, choose a difficulty level, and then click the Canadian flag to choose Canadian currency. Figure out how much money you would get back when you pay a given amount for an item. Then under each appropriate bill or coin, enter the number of bills or coins that make up the amount that you would get back. If you get the answer right, the amount of change is added to your piggy bank. If you get the answer wrong, the correct amount of change is subtracted from your piggy bank. The more money you get in your piggy bank, the harder the questions become. Adding Money lets your child practice counting money. To use Adding Money, scroll down and click the "Start Addition" button. Input the answer in the text box next to the "check" button, and then click the "check" button. Compare your time and scores with a partner or with your previous scores. Subtracting Money lets your child practice counting money. To use Subtracting Money, scroll down and click the "Start Subtraction" button. Input the answer in the text box next to the "check" button, and then click the "check" button. Compare your time and scores with a partner or with your previous scores.