Use this fantastic resource to engage students in problem solving with money. Included in the pack are colour and black and white versions of Starlight Cinemas- Pricing Guides. Use these along with A Day at the Movies worksheets to provide students opportunities to solve a variety of money problems involving the four operations.
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation
Solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of efficient mental and written strategies
Recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays
Count and order small collections of Australian coins and notes according to their value
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
Uses a range of strategies and informal recording methods for addition and subtraction involving one- and two-digit numbers
Uses a range of mental strategies and concrete materials for multiplication and division
Uses number bonds and the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve problems involving partitioning
Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
Solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of efficient mental and written strategies
Recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays
Apply repetition in arithmetic operations, including multiplication as repeated addition and division as repeated subtraction
Count and order small collections of Australian coins and notes according to their value