Step into a classroom bookshop and practise counting money in a meaningful, hands-on way! Shopping At The Bookshop: Counting Money (Same Denominations) Worksheets support students in recognising and counting Australian coins and notes to match given prices, all set in a familiar bookshop context.

Shopping at the Bookshop: Counting Money (Same Denominations) challenges students to identify the correct collection of coins or notes that could be used to pay for different books. Using only same-denomination collections, the task provides focused practise in identifying money values and building early financial literacy in a manageable, scaffolded format.

This versatile resource is ideal for maths rotations, money units, independent work, or home learning packs. With cut-and-paste elements and relatable visuals, it’s both interactive and easy to differentiate for varying student needs.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and identify Australian coins and notes
• ✅ Count collections of money using same-denomination strategies
• ✅ Match prices to correct money values
• ✅ Practise early financial literacy skills in a real-world context
• ✅ Build confidence with money through visual and hands-on learning

What’s Included:

• Multiple bookshop-themed worksheets with price-tagged items
• Cut-out coin and note collections for matching activities
• Black-and-white print options for easy prep and colouring in

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets
• Scissors and glue sticks for cut-and-paste activities
• Optional: real or plastic coins for hands-on practise

How to Use:

1. Students look at the bookshop items and read the price on each tag.
2. They review the provided collections of coins or notes.
3. Students cut out the correct group that matches the item’s price using same-denomination values only.
4. They paste the correct money beside each item on the worksheet.
5. Extension: challenge students to explain how they worked it out or find alternative ways to pay.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as part of a money unit to reinforce coin and note recognition.
• 💡 Include in numeracy rotations or as a fast finisher task.
• 💡 Add to home learning packs for practical money practise at home.
• 💡 Use with real or play coins to support concrete learners before cutting and pasting.
• 💡 Link to a class bookshop role-play corner to bring the worksheet to life.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print on thick paper if students will be reusing coin/note cards between pages.
• 💛 Laminate coins and notes to create reusable matching activities with Velcro or sticky dots.
• 💛 Encourage students to use mental strategies and explain how they found their match.
• 💛 Extend confident learners by asking them to draw a second way to pay using different denominations.

Shopping at the Bookshop: Counting Money (Same Denominations) is a practical, student-friendly resource that builds number sense and financial literacy through real-world applications and fun, engaging maths practise.