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| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Age          =  
| Age          = 3.5
| Preqs        = [[Picture Matching]]
| Preqs        = [[Picture Matching]]
| Materials    = 2 of each type of coin <br> two bowls or boxes <br> tray
| Materials    = 2 of each type of coin <br> two bowls or boxes <br> tray
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This activity the child matches pairs of coins.  This acts as sensorial introduction to the coins themselves before any reference is made to their value. It is done the same way as in [[Object to Object Matching]].
In this activity the child matches pairs of coins.  This acts as sensorial introduction to the coins themselves before any reference is made to their value. It is done the same way as in [[Object to Object Matching]].
== Presentation ==
== Presentation ==
# Take the material to a mat or table.
# Take the material to a mat or table.
#:[[File:Coin Matching 1.JPG|300px|center]]
#:[[File:Coin Matching 1.JPG|300px|center]]
# step two
# Lay out the coins from the first bowl in a column along the left edge of the mat.
#:[[File:Coin Matching 2.JPG|300px|center]]
#:[[File:Coin Matching 2.JPG|300px|center]]
# step three
# Take a coin from the second bowl and look for its match among the first set of coins.
#:[[File:Coin Matching 3.JPG|300px|center]]
#:[[File:Coin Matching 3.JPG|300px|center]]
# step four
# Match the other coins in the same way.
#:[[File:Coin Matching 4.JPG|300px|center]]
#:[[File:Coin Matching 4.JPG|300px|center]]
# step five
# Continue until all the coins have been matched.
#:[[File:Coin Matching 5.JPG|300px|center]]
#:[[File:Coin Matching 5.JPG|300px|center]]
== Points of Interest ==
== Points of Interest ==

Revision as of 10:04, 28 April 2013

Coin Matching
Math - Money
Coin Matching 4.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age3.5
PrerequisitesPicture Matching
Materials2 of each type of coin
two bowls or boxes
tray

In this activity the child matches pairs of coins. This acts as sensorial introduction to the coins themselves before any reference is made to their value. It is done the same way as in Object to Object Matching.

Presentation

  1. Take the material to a mat or table.
    Coin Matching 1.JPG
  2. Lay out the coins from the first bowl in a column along the left edge of the mat.
    Coin Matching 2.JPG
  3. Take a coin from the second bowl and look for its match among the first set of coins.
    Coin Matching 3.JPG
  4. Match the other coins in the same way.
    Coin Matching 4.JPG
  5. Continue until all the coins have been matched.
    Coin Matching 5.JPG

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • Could be done with coins of other countries.

Material