Grade 1 Math: Financial Literacy unit
Students learn the Canadian coins and bills up to $50. They name each one, tell what it is worth, compare which is worth more, and count small groups of coins and bills. They finish by setting up a pretend shop and paying with coins.
What's included
- Unit overviewBig ideas, expectations by code, learning goals and success criteria
- Day-by-day calendar11 days planned, including catch-up and review days
- 8 three-part lessonsMinds On, Action and Consolidation, with timings, questions to ask and common mistakes
- Lesson slidesA ready-to-project deck for every lesson: goals, worked examples, discussion questions and exit tickets, with your lesson steps in the speaker notes
- Student worksheets with answer keys58 questions in all, every numeric answer checked by software
- Diagnostic and quick checksA Day 1 diagnostic and 3 quick checks to adjust your teaching
- Performance task and rubric“My pretend shop”, with a rubric across all four achievement chart categories
- Unit test and answer key16 marks, sorted by achievement chart category
- AccommodationsSupports for students with IEPs, English language learners, and extensions
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These are real pages from the unit.
Day-by-day calendar
| Day | Lesson or assessment | Expectations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diagnostic and unit launch | |
| 2 | Lesson 1: Nickel, dime and quarter | F1.1 |
| 3 | Lesson 2: Loonie and toonie | F1.1 |
| 4 | Lesson 3: Bills: $5, $10, $20 and $50 | F1.1 |
| 5 | Lesson 4: Which is worth more? | F1.1 |
| 6 | Lesson 5: Count nickels and dimes | F1.1 |
| 7 | Lesson 6: Count with quarters | F1.1 |
| 8 | Lesson 7: Count dollars | F1.1 |
| 9 | Lesson 8: Shop with money | F1.1 |
| 10 | Performance task | F1.1 |
| 11 | Unit test (read aloud) | F1.1 |
Lesson 1: Nickel, dime and quarter
Learning goal: We are learning to tell the nickel, dime and quarter apart.
Success criteria:
- I can name a nickel, a dime and a quarter.
- I can say how many cents each coin is worth.
Minds On (8 min)
- Pass around a nickel, a dime and a quarter in a bag. Students feel them with eyes closed.
- Ask: "Which coin is the smallest?"
Action (22 min)
- Name each coin and say its value. Point out the size, colour and number on each.
- Students sort a handful of coins into three groups and name each group.
- Students make a rubbing of each coin, then complete the worksheet.
Consolidation (10 min)
- Call out a coin name. Students hold up that coin.
- Exit: "How many cents is a dime?"
Nickel, dime, quarter
Look at the coins. Circle the right coin.
- Circle the nickel.
- Circle the dime.
- Circle the quarter.
- What is this coin called?
- What is this coin called?
Answer keys with worked steps are in the Teacher Guide.
Performance task: My pretend shop
Set up a shop. Pay with coins.
| Category | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and Understanding | Level 1: needs a lot of help to name the money. | Level 2: names some coins and pays with help. | Level 3: names the coins and pays a price correctly. | Level 4: pays in more than one way and explains why. |
| Thinking | Level 1: needs a lot of help to name the money. | Level 2: names some coins and pays with help. | Level 3: names the coins and pays a price correctly. | Level 4: pays in more than one way and explains why. |
| Communication | Level 1: needs a lot of help to name the money. | Level 2: names some coins and pays with help. | Level 3: names the coins and pays a price correctly. | Level 4: pays in more than one way and explains why. |
| Application | Level 1: needs a lot of help to name the money. | Level 2: names some coins and pays with help. | Level 3: names the coins and pays a price correctly. | Level 4: pays in more than one way and explains why. |
Lessons in this unit
- Nickel, dime and quarterLearning to tell the nickel, dime and quarter apart.F1.1
- Loonie and toonieLearning to name the loonie and the toonie and tell their value.F1.1
- Bills: $5, $10, $20 and $50Learning to name bills and tell how much each is worth.F1.1
- Which is worth more?Learning to compare two coins or bills and tell which is worth more.F1.1
- Count nickels and dimesLearning to count small groups of nickels and dimes.F1.1
- Count with quartersLearning to count quarters with other coins up to 50¢.F1.1
- Count dollarsLearning to count loonies, toonies and bills up to $50.F1.1
- Shop with moneyLearning to use coins to show a price.F1.1
Ontario curriculum expectations covered
- F1.1
- Name Canadian coins and bills, and tell which one is worth more.
Questions about this unit
How long is this unit?
11 school days: 8 lessons plus a diagnostic, a catch-up day, a two-day performance task, a review day and the unit test.
Which expectations does it cover?
F1.1 from Mathematics (2020), Strand F.
What format are the files?
Each unit comes as a Teacher Guide and Student Pages, both as editable Word files and print-ready PDFs, plus a PowerPoint deck of lesson slides. The Word files open in Google Docs and the slides open in Google Slides, so you can change anything.
Can I share it with my colleagues?
A single licence is for one teacher's classes. For a grade team, the team licence covers up to 5 teachers at one school for $49.99.
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