Money

Represent amounts using these realistic images of Canadian coins and bills.

Represent various money amounts using these realistic images of Canadian coins and bills.

Mathematical Concepts:

Create visual representations that help explore mathematical thinking related to:

● Estimating and counting the value of a collection of money

● Skip counting using the value of one of the coins or bills

● Representing the relationship between coins and bills. (e.g., There are 8 quarters in a toonie)

● Adding and subtracting money amounts by making simulated purchases and providing change

● Exploring place value and unit conversions

● Multiplicative thinking

● Anchors of 2, 5 and 10

Features:

● Customize the allowable set of currencies

● Resize images for easier manipulation

● Show labels indicating the value of each currency

● Set the units of these labels to indicate dollars or cents

● Set the number of copies to drag from the cash drawer

● Step through a history of your work with the undo/redo buttons

● Check to see how many of each type of currency are in the workspace

● Multiple select items in the workspace, then copy, move or recycle as a group

● Communicate your thinking or highlight various features of your representation using the built-in annotation tool.

● Import multiple images, position and resize them

● Switch between English and French