Grade 3 · Number
Financial Literacy: Coins and Bills to $100
Grade 3 financial literacy reaches $100 and introduces bills alongside coins. The concept of flexible payment methods (cash, credit, electronic) reflects the modern reality that money is increasingly abstract: a credit card payment moves no physical objects. Earning money to reach a financial goal introduces the mathematics of saving over time, which involves addition, multiplication, and the concept of a target value. First Peoples trade games reinforce the idea that value is socially negotiated.
LESSON VIDEO
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Lesson video
A short walkthrough to play in class or assign for flipped/at-home viewing.
WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN
✓Count mixed combinations of coins and bills up to $100
✓Make the same amount using different combinations of coins and bills
✓Understand that payments can be made in flexible ways: cash, cheque, credit, electronic transactions
✓Identify different ways of earning money to reach a financial goal
✓Connect to First Peoples trade practices using traditional items as currency