L9 Combining Money

Year 2 Spring Term Measurement – Lesson 9: Combining Money Lesson Overview: In this Working Without Worksheets lesson, Year 2 pupils learn how to combine coins to make different amounts of money. Building on the previous lesson on money symbols, children explore how amounts like 5p, 10p, 15p and 20p can be made in more than one way. Using real or play coins, pupils investigate different combinations to make the same total and practise recording their coin choices in their maths books. The activities encourage reasoning, flexibility in thinking, and practical handling of money to prepare children for real-life applications. Misconceptions such as confusing coin size with value or overusing 1p coins are directly addressed through modelling and discussion. What’s Included in the Pack? ✔ Full lesson plan with objectives, teaching notes, and plenary guidance ✔ Animated teaching slides revisiting coin values and exploring multiple combinations ✔ Starter: Recall coin values and explore different ways to make 5p and 10p ✔ Teaching input: Model combining coins to make 15p and 20p using different strategies ✔ Main activity: – Children choose items with price tags and use coins to make the correct amounts – Record and draw coin combinations in maths books ✔ Plenary: Share strategies and discuss which combinations are most efficient ✔ Guidance on misconceptions (coin size ≠ value, counting coins not values, confusion with £ and p) ✔ Practical, interactive, and worksheet-free learning Why Teachers Love This Resource ✔ Builds confidence in combining coins for different amounts ✔ Encourages reasoning with money through multiple solutions ✔ Hands-on, practical activities children find engaging and meaningful ✔ Explicitly addresses common money misconceptions ✔ Fully aligned with Year 2 National Curriculum objectives and Working Without Worksheets pedagogy Curriculum Links (Year 2 Measurement, National Curriculum) This lesson helps children to: ✔ Recognise and use symbols for pounds