Practise money addition with our Money Pick & Click PowerPoint. This interactive resource helps students identify Australian coins and notes and calculate total amounts - building fluency with real-world financial maths in a clear and visual way.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

Each slide displays a collection of Australian money. Students calculate the total and select from three clickable options to show their answer. With built-in feedback, this PowerPoint makes learning to add money engaging, interactive and accessible for all learners.

Money Pick & Click PowerPoint is perfect for use during money units, maths rotations or whole-class teaching when introducing or revising money skills.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify Australian coins and notes
• ✅ Add collections of money to find total amounts
• ✅ Apply knowledge of coin and note values in real-world contexts

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint with 30 slides featuring collections of Australian money
• Each slide includes three clickable total amount options

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or device capable of running PowerPoint
• Optional: small whiteboards to use for extra hands-on learning

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint on your interactive whiteboard or device.
2. Display each money collection and have students calculate the total.
3. Students click on the amount they believe is correct.
4. Click to reveal the answer and discuss strategies used to calculate it.
5. Repeat through all slides to build confidence with money addition.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during your money unit to support coin and note recognition
• 💡 Add to maths rotations for independent or guided money practise
• 💡 Pair with plastic or real coins for hands-on addition practise
• 💡 Use in small groups to support students needing extra help with money
• 💡 Turn into a quiz-style team game by tracking class points

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use small whiteboards so students can work out the total before clicking
• 💛 Reinforce strategies like counting on from the largest value or grouping similar coins
• 💛 Extend by asking students to explain alternative ways to make the same total

Money Pick & Click PowerPoint is a practical, engaging tool for helping students master the skill of adding Australian money - making maths meaningful, hands-on and fun.