Spin, add and compare, and fill your honey jar!
In this partner game, players spin to find how many coins and which coin, collect them, count the total, and the higher total earns a honey drop. It's a cheerful way to practise counting collections of Australian coins and comparing amounts.
What's included:
- How to Play page
- Game board in colour
- Game board in black and white
- Recording sheet
- Terms of Use
How it works:
- Both players spin each spinner.
- They collect that many of the coin they spun and count their total.
- The higher total earns a honey drop.
- First to fill their honey jar wins!
Why teachers love it:
- Counting and comparing in one quick game
- Uses play coins, so it's truly hands-on
- Great for maths rotations or a lesson warm-up
- Recording sheet for accountability
Curriculum: Written for Year 2. Linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9), Number strand: counting and comparing collections of Australian coins (AC9M2N06).
Part of the Year 2 Australian Money Bundle.
This resource is one of 25 in the bundle, alongside a 12-lesson teaching program linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9) — see the full Year 2 Australian Money Bundle.
Not sure which money game?
See every board game, bingo and partner game side by side — skill, players and prep — in our Australian Money Games collection.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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