Shopping and Change

Shopping and Change in IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics

Shopping brings money to life. Grade 1 learners add the prices of two items, decide which costs more or less, work out what they can buy with a budget and find change from a payment.

PYP learning is inquiry-based, so every worksheet here is short, colourful and playful, with a friendly animal guide and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What learners practise

Adding two prices
Comparing which costs more or less
Deciding what you can afford
Finding change from ₹5, ₹10 or ₹20
Solving simple shopping stories

Shopping at a glance

Cost: the price you pay
Altogether: add the prices
Afford: have enough money
Change: money paid minus the cost

For students

Read each instruction carefully, try every question and colour the animal when you finish.

For parents

Print on A4, read the instructions aloud together and let your child work alone before you check.

For teachers

Use a worksheet as a starter, homework or exit ticket. Each one has a name, class and date box and an answer key.

Teaching tip

Play shop at home. Put price tags on toys and let children be the shopkeeper and the customer.

Quick answers

Who is the Shopping and Change page for?

It is for IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics learners, typically aged 6–7, and for the parents and teachers who support them.

What is change?

The money you get back when you pay more than the price, found by subtracting the price from the payment.

How can I practise at home?

Let your child pay for small items and work out the change.

How should I use these worksheets?

Pick one worksheet, let your child try it without help first, then check together with the answer key on page 2. Short sessions of five to ten minutes, a few times a week, work best.