Category: money

We have been wondering about money since creating our ‘PLAN’ for the trip to Golden Eagle’. Jiwoo and Si Hyun brought in their own money to share with the class.

• Jasmine explained, “First we need money. I know how to make money. We need gold, then we fold together, make a circle, then you can go to Golden Eagle.”
• Nicolas “A press machine.”

We held a class meeting to share what we know about money.

There were many notes and coins on the floor.

What do we notice about the money? What do we know about money?

• Ruby “When they pay we can have enough money for the field trip.”
• Freida “We put a coin inside and press some buttons and tickets come out and we get money.” (explaining how we get tickets at the metro station)
• Ruby “A coin machine, I have one at home.”
• Alejandra “She go outside and put a card inside on the machine like a robot and then we count the numbers and then we put our hands in the tummy and get out the money, so many money. We just go and pay something. So many coins to buy some presents for me.”

Ms. Shemo showed the students a coin.

Ruby “Yours are 100.”

Where do you think the money is from?

• Alejandra “Italian!”
• Ruby “I think it’s from Sri Lanka.”

Many students believed that it is from Indonesia.

Next, Chaewon shared the note she had in her hand.

• Alejandra “Because I see the people like Sri Lanka. And I see the bindi!”

The students agreed that it was 100. They believed the note was from Sri Lanka as there was a dancer on the note.

Jiwoo shared his note next.

• Ruby “20!”

Teacher “Who is that?”

• Ruby “A people.”

Jasmine and Alejandra noticed that they both had the same picture of a face on their money.

• Alejandra “I have the same face.”
• Ethan “This is ‘mao yeye’.” (referring to the Chinese Chairman)

The students began to talk about and compare the money they had. Was it 20? 10?

Jooeon shared his money.

Several students thought that the money was from Taiwan.

• Ruby “Because Taiwan has castle.”
• Alejandra “One more time, Sri Lanka. No, Italian.”

• Ruby “1000, Because million has more 0’s.”
• Felix “Sri Lanka.”
• SiHyun “Ms. Shemo people.”
• Jooeon “This is Chinese.”

• Felix “Because the lion.”
• SiHyun “I think it’s Chinese. Taiwan.”
• Jooeon “This lion is Chinese.”
• SiHyun “I have library this.”
• Amber “NIS.”
• SiHyun “Alejandra’s one.

Charlotte, Michelle and Sarah noticed that they all have a picture of a lion on their money.

They believed that the money was from China. This connection was made because they recall seeing so many lions at NIS and in China.

Alejandra shared her note.

• Jooeon “This is Spain. Spain money.”
• Alejandra “10. Spain doesn’t have money like this. In Russia has this money.”

• SiHyun “This is China. Police in China has that.” (The star)
• Alejandra “So this is from police. I know why this is from police.”

Amber shared her note.

• Jooeon “Korean money. This is tunnel.”

Seungbin shared his note.

• Alejandra “From money. Because people from Taiwan has this dress.”

Felix shared his coin.

• Jooeon “China this tower. Yes. This tower in China.”
• Alejandra “Russian have this.” 

Freida shared her money.

• Jiwoo “I have this, he have one inside. Small have. Freida one have this. (explaining that the money has lots of numbers.)

The students noticed and commented on how all their notes have numbers.

Where do we get money from?

• Ruby “Houses.”
• Jiwoo “This money house.”
• Freida “Ticket counter. One day I found a ticket counter near a vegetable shop.”
• Amber “My mummy has. In Taiwan. 妈妈买东西的时候会给她.” [when mummy bought things she will get money back.]
• Alejandra “A card inside and then you have number and then have a TV and something inside then you have money. Here have something open, then you have money.”
• Charlotte “Daddy and mummy. 赚钱的时候我和哥哥在买东西。” [My brother and me are buying things when daddy and mummy have made money.]
• Si Hyun “My money that Korean.”
• Ethan “Grandma have money.在她包里。[In her bag].”

• Jasmine “From Nanjing. In school. She gave me a water from NIS school, and she get money.”
• Seungbin “Mummy, Korean money and another money in Nanjing. Nanjing get money and come over here.” (Translated by a student)
• Ruby “I was noticing a number and I never count it. Three zero’s. Somebody told me.
• Jiwoo “I have 10 money circle one.”
• Amber “它里面都是钱，然后爸爸给他的钱包都是100个钱。钱是从买东西的那边，那个人都可以给他100个钱。买东西人的钱是从他的包包里来的。妈妈就说希望我也有一个钱就好了，然后我妈妈口袋里有一个snack，有一个snack钱在她的旁边。”[It has money inside, my daddy has 100 money. The money comes from the salesman. He can give my dad 100 money. The salesman’s money comes from his bag. My mum wish I have money too. There is one snack inside my mum’s pocket. There is money near the snack.]
• Si Hyun Money from Korea. And then another money go to Aeroplane station and card and then ticket. And then computer Nanjing, and then go hotel and then mummy is go to NIS and then I come to NIS. We need 100. And then come to school. Daddy get money China. 25 money! And then another one 100! I come to school. Daddy gives to mummy and we use 100 money.

• Si Hyun talks about his till. “Money from. Coins money. Mummy gave. To come to school. Because she likes NIS. Because NIS has toys, so many toys and then likes.”
• Felix “Mummy has money. Because every day when we go to shopping then everyday mummy gives money to the people. Because they need money. Because then they can give other people. Mummy gets money from Germany. Because there we can catch money in Germany and also here form Chinese. Sparkasse (bank). Mummy buys fruit, carrot and play things. Just in Germany I have money. Because I was a long, long time in Germany.”
• Ethan “Me go play and grandma gives me money. Go fun play. Me go to friends and they look money. I go to me friends. Mummy gives to grandma. Daddy give to mummy money and mummy give to grandma.”
• Michelle “I don’t have money. I have 100 money. My daddy gave me. And my have 100 milk. 我和我的爸爸有很多钱可以买东西，可以帮我买玩具。钱在家里拿的。在我妈妈的钱包里。她还在我的玩具包里装着一些钱。妈妈的钱在商场买的。就是推了推车，买了很大的钱，还有很小的钱，然后就可以帮我买玩具了。然后我就可以买来很多钱的玩具就可以买188的玩具。” [My daddy and me have a lot of money, so that we can buy toys. The money is at home, in my mummy’s purchase. My mummy bought the money from the shopping mall. We get the trolley, and buy a lot of money. There are some small money too, then I can buy toys, the toys are 188 yuan.]
• Freida “I have so much money from my brother’s room. My brother has a lot of money. Because he has money cause my brother buys ice-cream with it. Its 100. I don’t have any piggy bank. A piggy bank, if there is 100 money then you need to put it inside. It is 1, its only 1,1,1 on the golden money. Daddy gets money from the ticket counter. It’s near the vegetable shop. He goes inside, open the doors and then gets a card inside and then we press some buttons and press a card buttons, and then the money comes out. Then ticket passport comes out. Then we get out the card. And also a ticket. Put it in the bag.”

• Charlotte “I have money. Me, daddy and mummy is money. 28. 20 and 20. Me daddy and mummy all so many money. Mummy and daddy me brother. Wutai qui chan. Me brother and me. Shop she long money. 我哥哥和我有500块钱，我爸爸妈妈也有很多很多很多钱，他们赚钱。他们是通过赚钱，可以造出钱来的。是通过造钱的机器，在麦当劳。那里还有我哥哥最喜欢的东西。我和我妈妈、哥哥、爸爸的时候还有我自己，我们用真的钱去麦当劳去吃东西。我在饭店买东西的时候是用钱。”[My brother and me have 500 yuan, my daddy and mummy have a lot of money, they make money. They make money from the machine which can make money. It’s in McDonald. There are some of my brother’s favorite food in McDonald. My mum, brother, dad and me, we use money to buy food. I use money to pay the restaurant.]
• Amber “My dad give mummy money from his home, in his bag, 10! In he bag. His bag have the money. He has so many in his bag and he say ‘I have a small bag’. And he like bucket, and he has little money. M mummy have a bucket and my daddy said he likes mummy’s bucket. He has apple in bucket. 它里面都是钱，然后爸爸给他的钱包都是100个钱。钱是从买东西的那边，那个人都可以给他100个钱。买东西人的钱是从他的包包里来的。妈妈就说希望我也有一个钱就好了，然后我妈妈口袋里有一个snack，有一个snack钱在她的旁边。” [It has money inside, my daddy has 100 money. The money comes from the salesman. He can give my dad 100 money. The salesman’s money comes from his bag. My mum wishes I have money too. There is one snack inside my mum’s pocket. There is money near the snack.]
• Sarah “Mummy has money, 11, from Nanjing. In her bag, take in hand. For library because it’s library money. 钱是口袋里来的，口袋里的钱是别人付的。我家里有假的也有真的钱，就是别人付给我们，是因为我们要有好多的钱给他们这样就可以买东西了。爸爸妈妈的钱我也不知道，肯定是老板给的，他们买了很多东西，肯定有很多钱，还有我爸爸给学校赚钱，我们都去你们的学校那边拿钱。”[The money comes from the pocket. The money in the pocket is from other people. I have real and fake money at my home. Other people give us money, then we have a lot of money to buy things. I don’t know where my mum and dad’s money comes from, it must be from the boss. They bought a lot of things, so they must have a lot of money. My daddy make money for the school, we get the money from the school.]
• Jasmine “First we need get a money from Nanjing. From International school. She (mummy) gets from shanghai. Over the street and a robot and you put the money inside and just press 132100 and then lots of money goes to mummy’s hand. 25! She gives me a toy. It is 5. 2 is my, 2 is my sister and 1 is my brother. He gets 1 because he want 1 car. Daddy get money from my big brother. He get 24! Because, daddy don’t have any money. And then my dad is happy. I use money because I like it. I have 24. It is a lot. Because my little brother wants the car so I give him a car I use my money. Maybe the car is two, one 21. So my brother is happy. So every time my little brother likes the big car.”    
• Jooeon “Mummy has in house. Mummy have in Nanjing. Coins, 10. Mummy Aeroplane. In the China and go Korea. Grandma have 10.”

SLO’s

• explore how numbers can be used in many ways for different purposes in the real world
• understand that money is used to buy and sell things
• understand that different things have different monetary values
• know that Yuan is the currency of China