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Lesson 1: What is money?

Discovering what money is and how people use it.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check if children can recall:

  • Where they have experienced receiving, using or observing others using money.

  • Key mathematical knowledge based on coins and numbers up to 100.

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Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London

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