Teaching Mathematics Issue 3 | Page 2

Proverb; Money doesn't grow on trees

Discussion- If you had a choice, would you

choose to get your pocket money once a

month, once a week, or everyday?

Consider- would you deal with your pocket

money differently in each of these cases?

Activity- find out what paper money is made

from and why that material is used.

Calculation

“My pal” magazine costs 88p in the shops

I can get a copy each week delivered for

£44. Is this good value for money?

What are the pros and cons of buying a

subscription?