Setting Up a Classroom Market

Real or play coins and banknotes
Items for sale (e.g., toys, books, snacks)
Price tags
Play cash registers or money trays.Introduction: Explain the concept of buying and selling and the role of money in these transactions.
Preparation: Set up a classroom market with items for sale and price tags.
Demonstration: Demonstrate how to buy an item using coins and banknotes, and how to give and receive change.
Activity: Divide students into buyers and sellers. Provide each student with a set amount of coins and banknotes.
Buying and Selling: Students take turns being buyers and sellers, using the coins and banknotes to make transactions.
Calculation: Students practice adding up prices and giving correct change.
Sharing: Students discuss their experiences and any challenges they faced.
Conclusion: Discuss the importance of understanding money in everyday life and reinforce the concepts of buying, selling, and making change.