Grade 2 · Math · Lesson 37

Role-play Shopping and Change

Shopping is a great way to practice adding and subtracting money! When you buy something at a store, you need to either pay the exact amount or pay more and receive change.

What this lesson teaches

1Select coins that add up to an exact price using the start-from-largest strategy
2Calculate change when paying more than the cost (Change = Amount Paid - Cost)
3Role-play as shopper and cashier to pay for items and make correct change

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