Observation: The teacher will observe students during group activities, role-playing, and guided practice to check for participation, understanding, and correct application of concepts.
Question and Answer: The teacher will ask targeted questions during the lesson to check for immediate comprehension (e.g., "How did you get that answer?", "Why did you add/subtract?").
Quick Checks: Review of students' work on slates or individual practice problems for immediate feedback.
The following questions can be used for a short quiz or end-of-lesson assessment.
Lesson summary
This topic introduces Primary 3 learners to the practical application of Nigerian currency in everyday transactions. Understanding money is a fundamental life skill that enables learners to navigate the economic aspects of their environment, such as buying goods, understanding change, and making simple financial decisions. This lesson focuses on transactions involving amounts not exceeding ₦20, which is a common range for small purchases in local Nigerian communities.
Teacher activity
Guides pupils to realize that the re are five 1k coins in a 5k coin, two 5k coins in a 10k coin, five 10k coins in a 50k coin etc.
Gives pupils say 50k and ask them to change it in to 10k coins etc.
Sets up a shopping corner in the classroom with items such as empty packets of Omo, tins of geisha, etc.
Appoints a pupil as shopkeeper and another as a customer. The customer goes to the shop keeper to buy some items, adds up the cost and gives the shop keeper an amount which may require change
Evaluation guide
Assessment will be based on the provided evaluation guide to gauge student understanding and mastery of the performance objectives.
Observation: The teacher will observe students during group activities, role-playing, and guided practice to check for participation, understanding, and correct application of concepts.
Question and Answer: The teacher will ask targeted questions during the lesson to check for immediate comprehension (e.g., "How did you get that answer?", "Why did you add/subtract?").
Quick Checks: Review of students' work on slates or individual practice problems for immediate feedback.
The following questions can be used for a short quiz or end-of-lesson assessment.
Reference guide
Real money and
Models Money
Empty tins of milk, Geisha, Bournvita
Empty packets of sugar, Lipton
Empty packets of matches
Addition cards containing mental additions on simple multiplication.
