MATHS LESSON PLAN

Mathematics Lesson Plan

“Australian Coins”
Lesson 2 of 5
Year Level: Curriculum Area: Lesson Title: Time Allocation:
Year 2 Mathematics Lowest to Highest 50 minutes

Brief Description of Broader Unit and Lesson –

In this lesson, students will watch a short YouTube video about the value of Australian coins. Students will then
complete a work sheet that will allow them to order the Australian coins in their value order from lowest to
highest. By the end of this unit of work, students should have the ability to associate Australian coins with their
value.

Learning Objectives –

Students will UNDERSTAND: (Concepts, principles, ‘big ideas’)

- Every coin has a value, and the size of the coin does not determine the value.
- How many cents are in a dollar

Students will BE ABLE TO: (do)

- Describe each of the Australian coins – focusing on their colour, size, shape and the images on them.
- Order the Australian coins from lowest to highest value.

Essential Questions –

- What is the value of each Australian coin?

- How can you order Australian coins in their value order?
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LESSON 2 OF 5 (SINGLE LESSON) – ‘Lowest to Highest’
Time
Lesson Plan Details Explanatory Notes
Allowances
10 Students will come into the classroom after their lunch play break, where they will sit down Resources –
Minutes on the floor to eat their lunch. Children will have 10 minutes to eat their recess – need to - YouTube Video
(11:35am – be eating quietly without too much talking and moving around. This is time for children to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q20f-
11:45am) regulate themselves and get ready to begin learning once again. kRMix8&t=97s&ab_channel=LearnandPlayOnline%21
Teacher to set timer for 10 minutes when students come into the classroom from outside. - Glue sticks
- Math books
2 minutes prior to the timer going off, get the children that have finished their lunch to put - Scissors
their lunchboxes away and then come sit back down on the floor. - ‘Lowest to highest’ worksheets
- Coin for heads and tails game
5 Once all of the children are sitting down on the floor, teacher to get out the KWL poster
Minutes from previous session and quickly go through it with the students, adding any more points Differentiation –
(11:45am – that they may have thought of between lessons. Learning Differences:
11:50pm) This will be a whole group conversation, and make sure all students are involved. - Instructions will be given verbally, and a
Prompts: presentation will remain on the board so that
- What can you remember from yesterday’s lesson? students know what is expected of them
- Who can remember the pictures that we can find on the coins? throughout each of the lessons.
- How many Australian coins are there? - When needing to write down information,
students that struggle with spelling and writing
10 After having a quick discussion about what they remember from the last lesson, get the can have someone scribe for them.
Minutes students to face the whiteboard and play the “Australian coins for kids” (5 minutes). - Students that are working faster than the others
(11:50pm – Once the video is finished, bring the students’ attention back to the front of the class and will have the opportunity to write down the
12:00pm) begin explaining the next activity of the lesson. values of each of the coins underneath their
Teacher to explain how to complete the activity and what the expectations are. value lines.
- Students will be able to go to the regulation
10 – 15 ‘Lowest to Highest’ Worksheet – station if they need some time to calm down and
Minutes - Students to cut out each of the coins on the worksheet and then stick them into regulate themselves to get ready to learn.
(12:00pm – their math books in value order from lowest to highest.
12:15pm) - If students that finish the task early, they can write the value underneath the coins:
- 5c, five cents; $1, 100 cents, one dollar

5 – 10 Have the students pack up what they are doing, making sure that their desks are nice and
Minutes tidy. Then students will need to come sit down on the floor.
(12:15pm – Depending on time, students will either need to line up ready to walk over to their music
12:25pm) lesson, or we will play a quick game of heads and tails.
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