These resources are designed for First Level primary school pupils. 

Lesson Plan (for teachers)

The aim of this lesson is to introduce the topic of money to the class and explore their existing knowledge. This lesson will also explore the cost of common food shopping items to bring real life context to spending money and how much things cost.

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Piggy Bank Activity

An activity for pupils to add up the total coins in a variety of Piggy Banks. Answer sheet included.

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How Much Does it Cost?

This activity aims to get pupils thinking about how much common household items cost. This activity can be completed on its own or as part of the lesson plan above.

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Matching Activity 

An activity for pupils to match money related words to their descriptions 

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Quiz

A short PowerPoint quiz all about money, for teachers to use with their class

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Spending Diary 

Printable booklet for pupils to write down what they spend each day

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Wordsearches 

A selection of money themed wordsearches

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Coin Sorting Activity 

An activity for pupils to identify and sort coins to embed knowledge of coin identification

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