Canadian Money Grades 1-2
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$27.99 CAD
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- Author : Howse, Leanne
Build financial literacy with this comprehensive Canadian money unit designed for Grade 1 and Grade 2 classrooms. Students learn to identify coins, count mixed sets, represent money amounts, skip count, and solve real‑world problems using engaging worksheets, hands‑on activities, and assessment tools. The resource includes coin information sheets, counting practice, matching tasks, “At the Store” activities, Scoot games, and multi‑step problem‑solving pages.
Aligned to the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum and meeting money expectations across all Canadian provinces and territories, this resource provides everything teachers need for a complete money unit. Grade‑specific assessments and rubrics are included for easy evaluation. Perfect for math centers, whole‑group lessons, or independent practice, this printable resource helps students build confidence with Canadian coins and everyday financial skills.
Learning how to count money is an important skill as we need money to buy some of our favourite things!
Curriculum Alignment
Ontario
Ontario Grade 1: Number Sense & Numeration
- B1.1 – Identify and describe coins; state their value
- B1.2 – Represent money amounts to 20¢
- B1.3 – Count forward by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s using coins
- B2.1 – Add and subtract money amounts to 20¢
- B2.2 – Solve simple money problems using manipulatives
Ontario Grade 2: Number Sense & Numeration
- B1.1 – Represent, compare, and order money amounts to 100¢
- B1.2 – Compose/decompose money amounts (e.g., 37¢ = 25¢ + 10¢ + 2¢)
- B1.3 – Estimate, count, and represent money amounts to $1.00
- B2.1 – Add and subtract money amounts to 100¢
- B2.2 – Solve money problems using tools/strategies
British Columbia
Grade 1
- Financial Literacy – Value of coins; counting coins
Grade 2
- Financial Literacy – Representing money amounts; skip counting; simple addition/subtraction
Alberta
Grade 1
- 1.NS.3 – Identify coins and their values
- 1.NS.4 – Represent simple money amounts
- 1.PR.1 – Solve simple money problems
Grade 2
- 2.NS.3 – Represent money amounts to $1
- 2.NS.4 – Add/subtract money amounts
- 2.PR.1 – Solve problems involving money
Saskatchewan
Grade 1
- N1.1 – Represent numbers including coins
- N1.2 – Compare and order money amounts
Grade 2
- N2.1 – Represent money amounts to $1
- N2.2 – Add/subtract money amounts
Manitoba
Grade 1
- 1.N.1 – Identify coins and their values
- 1.N.2 – Represent money amounts
- 1.N.3 – Compare money amounts
Grade 2
- 2.N.1 – Represent money amounts to $1
- 2.N.2 – Add/subtract money amounts
- 2.N.3 – Solve simple money problems
New Brunswick
Grade 1
- 1.N.3 – Identify coins and their values
- 1.N.4 – Represent money amounts
Grade 2
- 2.N.3 – Represent money amounts to $1
- 2.N.4 – Add/subtract money amounts
- 2.N.5 – Solve money problems
Nova Scotia
Grade 1
- N01.01 – Identify coins
- N01.02 – Represent money amounts
Grade 2
- N02.01 – Represent money amounts to $1
- N02.02 – Add/subtract money amounts
- N02.03 – Solve money problems
Prince Edward Island
Grade 1
- N01.01 – Identify coins
- N01.02 – Represent money amounts
Grade 2
- N02.01 – Represent money amounts to $1
- N02.02 – Add/subtract money amounts
- N02.03 – Solve money problems
Newfoundland & Labrador
Grade 1
- N1.1 – Identify coins
- N1.2 – Represent money amounts
Grade 2
- N2.1 – Represent money amounts to $1
- N2.2 – Add/subtract money amounts
- N2.3 – Solve money problems
Quebec
Cycle 1 & 2
- Arithmetic – Understanding Canadian currency
- Operations – Addition/subtraction with money
- Problem Solving – Using money in real‑life contexts
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
- BC Financial Literacy outcomes or
- Alberta NS/PR outcomes (1.NS.3, 2.NS.3, etc.)
Concepts covered include:
- identifying Canadian coins and their value
- representing money amounts in one or more ways
- counting to find the total value of a collection of coins
- adding and subtracting money amounts
- solving problems involving money.
Assessments, which can be used at the end of the math unit, are included for each grade along with a marking rubric.
Includes:
- At A Glance
- Before You Begin
- Hundreds Chart
- Canada in my Pocket – lyrics
- Coin Information Sheets
- Money Masters
- Grade 1 Money Assessment
- Grade 2 Money Assessment
- Answer Key
Student Worksheets
- Grade 1: Matching Coins & Values
- Grade 1: Count the Canadian Coins
- Grade 1: Name that Canadian Coin
- Grade 1: Counting Pennies
- Grade 1: Counting Nickels
- Grade 1: Counting Nickels and Pennies
- Grade 1: Counting Dimes
- Grade 1: Counting Dimes and Nickels
- Grade 1: Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies
- Grade 2: Counting Coins #1-4
- Grade 1: Counting Coins #5-6
- Grade 2: Counting Coins #7-8
- Grade 1: Draw or Paste and Count #1-2
- Grade 2: Draw or Pate and Count #3-4
- Grade 1: At the Store #1-2
- Grade 2: At the Store #3-4
- Grade 1: Show Me the Money! #1-2
- Grade 2: Show Me the Money! #3-4
- Grade 1: Show Me the Money Two Ways! #1
- Grade 2: Show Me the Money Two Ways! #2-3
- Grade 1: Coin Addition #1 – 2
- Grade 2: Coin Addition #3 – 4
- Grade 1: Coin Subtraction #1 – 2
- Grade 2: Coin Subtraction #3 – 4
- Grade 2: Making $1.00
- Grade 2: Making Money
- Grade 1: Money Problems #1
- Grade 1: Money Problems: Addition
- Grade 1: Money Problems: Subtraction
- Grade 2: Money Problems #2-3
- Grade 1: Money Problems: Addition
- Grade 1: Money Problems: Subtraction
Activities
- Money “Scoot” Game – How To Play
- “Scoot” Recording Sheet
- “Scoot” – Grade 1 cards
- “Scoot” – Grade 2 cards
- Design Your Own Coin
- Money Word Search
- If I Had One Hundred Dollars…
110 pages with an answer key.
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