Australian Money Coins Worksheets

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Australian Money Coins Worksheets | Year 1 Money Activities for Exploring Australian Currency

Build strong money foundations with this hands-on Australian Coins pack!

• Perfect for Year 1 students, this engaging resource helps children recognise, describe, and order Australian coins according to their value. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum (ACMNA017), this pack provides fun, structured activities that make learning about coins interactive and meaningful.

This is what is included –

• Start your unit by introducing students to the learning focus with an “I Can” statement display—great for building student confidence and goal-setting.
• Then, use the KWL Charts (“What We Know, What We Want to Know, What We Learned”) to activate prior knowledge and guide inquiry-based exploration of Australian coins.
• Next, turn your classroom into a learning-rich environment with a class shop setup.
• Choose to use the included printable price tags or create your own. At this level, the goal is coin recognition, not calculating change or pricing accurately, so students can focus on identifying the right coins. (Both colour and black-and-white versions included.)
• Encourage tactile learning with coin rubbings. Let students observe and record what the rubbings reveal about coin features, such as symbols, numbers, and textures.
• To reinforce value recognition, use the cut-and-paste coin ordering task.

Wait, there is more!

• Students physically arrange coins from lowest to highest value, helping them internalise the concept of order and value.
• Add an element of play with “Name That Coin”, a fun spinner game.
• Students spin, identify the coin it lands on, and keep score using the provided tally sheets or individual whiteboards. First to ten wins!
• Take the learning deeper with a Coin Profile task. Divide your class into six groups—one for each Australian coin—and have each team become “coin experts.” Students then present their findings to the class.
• Use play money to explore coins more closely. Let groups examine, sort, and compare features on both sides of each coin—including icons, images, text, and numbers.
• Reinforce learning with matching cards that connect each coin to its value and name. Use these in groups, centers, or as independent practice.
• To broaden their global awareness, introduce the Venn Diagram task to compare Australian coins with coins from other countries—perfect for multicultural units or global currency discussions.
• Finally, assess understanding with the included assessment recording sheets (two versions available), so you can track progress with ease.

Learning Focus:

• Recognise and describe Australian coins
• Order coins by value
• Compare Australian currency with international coins
• Understand the coin value ≠ size
• Identify features that help distinguish between coins

Key Vocabulary:

coins, cents, dollar, spend, buy, five cents, ten cents, twenty cents, fifty cents, one dollar, two dollars, money

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