Practicum Lesson

Number
Topic and
Money
Focus

Learning Focus:
AUSVELS
Strands
2 Domains
Level:

Time of
Lesson

Dimensions

Interperson
Physical, Personal
al
and Social
developme
Learning
nt

Working in teams

Discipline-based
Learning

Money

Mathematic
s

Duration of
lesson
Year
1/2
Level

9.30

60 minutes
Supervis
or

Class
Size

22

Meg Weatherley

Key elements of standards to which lesson is focussed

At Level 2, students work in teams in assigned roles, stay on
task and complete structured activities within set timeframes.
They share resources fairly. With teacher support, they describe
their contribution to the activities of the team.
Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their
value (ACMNA017)

TUNING IN
Australian coins youtube rap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=7_5_rX_1s-8
I have four coins in my pocket, lets try
to guess what amount of money I have?
Task A

5
mins

Sit as group on
floor and
respond to
questions after
acknowledgem
ent of hand up.
Stand in circle

I have who has game as a whole class.

Pair lower students with higher students.
Task B
Place students in groups of 3 or 4. Hand
out fake money to the value of 2 dollars
to students and allow them to buy only
four items from the clearance sale shop
that you have set up. (boxes of cereal,
jars of coffee etc with price tags stuck on
them. prices should be between 10c to a
dollar.
Return money and repeat activity,
allowing students to try to get as many
items as possible with their money.
Task C
Complete worksheets

Stage 3:
Conclusion

Debrief on floor

5
mins

and listen to
teammates
questions and
answers

20
mins

Allocate roles
to members of
the group
Recorder
Checker
Money handler

15-20
mins

10
mins

Use reflective questions to lead

students through a discussion on
the process used to develop a
clear understanding and the
ability to describe and identify
every Australian coin.