School Supply Sums

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a colorful educational tool that transforms the task of learning arithmetic into a playful exercise with school supplies and coins. It presents a series of images depicting common classroom items, each with an accompanying price tag in cents. Students are prompted to examine the price of each item and write down the value next to it, practicing their recognition of numbers and currency. The main task is to sum up the prices of the items in each row, providing a fun and interactive way to strengthen addition skills.

The objective of “Coin Crunch – School Supply Sums” is to build foundational mathematics skills through the context of buying school supplies. It encourages students to apply addition in a practical scenario, enhancing their ability to work with money. As they calculate the total costs, they also practice counting by ones, tens, and other denominals, which is a crucial skill for financial literacy. Moreover, the worksheet serves as an introduction to budgeting, as students learn to total amounts of money, fostering an early understanding of managing expenses.