My Piggy Bank | Australian Money Craft | Year 2
How many ways can you make $1?
Students make a piggy bank, then fill in "I can make" slips showing different ways to make the same amount with Australian coins and notes. It's a gorgeous craft and display that builds the idea that one amount can be made many ways.
What's included:
- How to Use page
- Piggy bank in colour and black and white
- "I can make" slips from 10c to $100
- Australian coins and notes to cut out
- Terms of Use
How it works:
- Students colour and cut out their pig.
- They choose an amount and an "I can make" slip.
- They glue coins and notes on the slip to make the amount.
- Display the pigs and slips: how many ways did the class find?
Why teachers love it:
- Hands-on making amounts different ways
- Turns into a bright money display
- Slips from 10c to $100 for every level
- Coins and notes included, so no extra prep
Curriculum: Written for Year 2. Linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9), Number strand: representing money amounts in different ways (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.
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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Can I print in colour or black and white?
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