The students returned to school excited about this semester and happy to see each other again. We began our new unit of inquiry during which we will inquire into how Exchange systems help our community. As part of our Tuning In, the children thought about any exchange systems that they already knew. We explained "Exchange" as when you give something and get something in return. Some examples that the class generated included: supermarkets, shops, recycling, giving presents, jobs, school, sharing ideas, the Food Bank and the library. We followed up with the library by interviewing Mrs. Grant and finding out more about that particular exchange system. We also began exploring the concept of money. The children have been thinking about money in different ways this week, using the concept questions to guide them. Some of their thinking is recorded below. Form: what is money like? It is round, made of special paper, it can be 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 etc.. Function: How does money work? You can use money to buy things like food or toys Change: How is it changing? In ancient times people used things or gold, people use credit cards now Perspective: What are the different viewpoints? Money can buy things, I like this. It is a little bit dangerous Connection: How is it connected to other things? You can buy lots of different things with money, money has people and secret messages on it Responsibility: What is our responsibility? Don't waste money, we can lend money Reflection: How do we know? We know it is money because it has a mark on it They have been fascinated by the huge range of international currencies they brought in, using magnifying glasses to observe the details and then see where the money was from on a world map. They also used the I see, I think, I wonder framework to help them analyse the money. Some things they wondered included: What the secret words on the bottom of the castle are? What is the number on the side of the note? Why does the coin have a hole in it? Why did they choose this picture for the note? Why does every coin have a different picture? Can I visit the United States to see this place? Will Donald Trump ever be on a note? What is it made from? What do the lines mean? Does the bird mean something? In Maths, we began our learning about money by investigating Singaporean coins and exploring counting strategies such as skip-counting.
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