Money — Addition and Subtraction of Nigerian Currency (Coins and Naira) | Primary 1 Mathematics 3rd Term Week 5

Subject: Mathematics (Numeracy) | Class: Primary 1 | Term: 3rd Term | Week: 5

Previous Lesson: Money — Nigerian Currencies — Week 4

Learning Objectives

  1. Recognise different denominations of Nigerian coins.
  2. Add or subtract coins to obtain sums not exceeding 25k.
  3. Calculate change obtainable from 10k or less.

Lesson 1 — Addition and Subtraction of Coins

Oral Examples:

  1. 5 kobo + 2 kobo = 7 kobo
  2. 5 kobo − 3 kobo = 2 kobo
  3. 10 kobo − 4 kobo = 6 kobo
  4. 20 kobo + 4 kobo = 24 kobo
  5. 18 kobo + 5 kobo = 25 kobo

Lesson Evaluation

  1. 5 kobo + 3 kobo = ___ kobo
  2. 8 kobo − ___ kobo = 5 kobo
  3. ___ kobo − 4 kobo = 6 kobo
  4. 20 kobo + ___ kobo = 24 kobo
  5. 18 kobo + 5 kobo = ___ kobo

Lesson 2 — Class Shopping Corner Activity

The teacher sets up a small shopping corner in the classroom. Pupils take turns as traders and customers. Prices of items:

  • Bobo — ₦50
  • Pencil — ₦10
  • Ruler — ₦10
  • Biscuit — ₦20
  • Pure water — ₦10

Shopping Questions

  1. How much do you pay when you buy pure water and biscuits?
  2. How much change will you collect from ₦40 if you buy bobo and biscuit?
  3. How much change will you collect from ₦50 if you buy 2 pencils and a ruler?

Lesson 3 — Addition and Subtraction of Notes

Samples: ₦10 + ₦10 = ₦20 | ₦10 + ₦5 = ₦15

Exercise

  1. ₦15 + ₦5 = ___
  2. ₦50 − ___ = ₦20
  3. ___ − ₦4 = ₦16
  4. ₦20 + ₦20 = ___
  5. ₦20 + ___ = ₦40

Lesson Evaluation

  1. Recognise the different denominations of Nigerian coins and notes.
  2. Add and subtract two or three coins.
  3. Shop and receive correct change.

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