Maths

Café Menu, Whole Dollar

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Overview:

A café menu displaying prices rounded to the whole dollar, designed for activities involving addition, subtraction, and calculating change. Designed for early and middle years students.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognise and understand prices in whole dollars.
  • Practise adding multiple amounts to determine a total cost.
  • Calculate the correct payment and change for purchases.

How the Activity Works:

The café menu features a variety of food and drink items, such as a large sandwich, yoghurt, pizza, doughnut, and muffin, each priced in whole dollars. Students can use the menu for money-related activities, including selecting items and finding the total cost, choosing the correct payment, and working out the change required. This resource supports real-world financial literacy and numeracy skills in an engaging and practical way.

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