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Prepare your middle school students for real-world financial decisions with money activities that teach essential concepts. This collection includes budgeting simulations, currency identification games, and lessons on saving and investing. By integrating these activities into your curriculum, you can equip students with important financial literacy skills.
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Camping Budget Project: Gr 5-8 Budget Worksheet Personal Finance
Life Studies, Home Economics, Money, Math, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction, Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Activities, Projects
Here’s an engaging, summer-themed, real-world math budget project for your middle grades students (in grades 5-8). The math project incorporates useful personal finance and financial literacy skills along with realistic budgeting. Each student in your class is going to plan their purchases for a summer camping trip with friends! How to Use: You will assign each student in your class a budget (I recommend between $400-$1,750). A $400 budget will be challenging, and the student might only be able to bring one friend and buy mainly low-cost items. On the other hand, a $1,750 budget will be much more luxurious, and that student will be able to more friends and choose many fancy items. Students work within their budgets, picking a low, middle, or high-cost choice for each category (tent, sleeping bag, cooler chairs, food and more). Certain items must be multiplied by the total number of campers while others (like a stove) do not. Students will add up their eleven choices and make sure they stay within their budget. They might need to make a few trade-offs and skip desired items to ensure they have the things they can't camp without. Finally, your students will calculate how much money they have left, and they will answer reflection questions shopping within a budget, earning more money, or buying things used. What's Included: 5 Page PDF It's Ready to Print and Go! - Title page/teacher instructions - 2 page budgeting worksheet: This includes all of the item choices and their prices. - 1 page reflection: This is a great way to start a class discussion about budgeting- an important life skill. - COMPLETE ANSWER KEY that includes a completed sample budget so you know exactly how to assess this project Math skills required: - adding, subtracting, and multiplying with whole numbers (up to the thousands): no decimals! This project could also be a great addition to a high school life skills classroom!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Budget Project, Budget Worksheet, Camping Budget, Math Project, Financial Literacy, Personal Finance, Budget, Money Math, Life Skills, Multiplication
Financial Literacy: Household Budget Project
Life Studies, Math, Decimals, Money, Finance, Home Economics, Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities, Projects
Financial Literacy: Household Budget Project - Taxes, Insurance, Loans, Rent, Groceries and More! This resource is a ready-to-print and engaging project designed to teach high school students about personal finance and budgeting.. Each student is assigned a fictional career with a specific salary and student loan debt- which makes the budgeting process as realistic as possible! You could be a doctor with a high salary and a huge debt, a cashier with no debt but a very low salary, or something in between. Tasks: Income tax calculations using percentages written as decimals Rent options research and saving up for a house down payment in the future Loan repayment (if you have one) Transportation options: bus, leasing a car with no money down, saving up for a car Budget allocations for food and clothing Making monthly payments such as health insurance, electricity bills, and subscription services The flexibility of this project allows students to work at their own pace following the step-by-step instructions. If they encounter a shortfall in funds, they will need to re-evaluate their spending habits which offers an invaluable lesson in financial prioritization. Sometimes you can't have it all! Grades to Use With: This lesson is primarily designed for high school students in grades 8-12. It could be used in math class, career and personal planning, or family studies course. It could also be used for enrichment in grade 7 or in a life skills class with enough support and the use of calculators. Flexible Application This project can be used for whole-group instruction, small-group work, or an independent project. All of the instructions are clearly included, so students should be able to work at their own pace. At the end, a reflection is included so students can discuss what they have learned about the budgeting process. This is the kind of learning that stays with students long after math class ends! What's Included: A total of 7 pages in PDF format including 15 unique career cards to assign to students. If you like this personal finance lesson, check out others in my store: Taxes, Tips, Sales Inflation Renting vs Buying a Home Income Tax
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Financial Planning, Budgeting, Personal Finance, Math Skills, Taxes, Loans, Rent, Groceries, Financial Literacy, Real World Math
Checking Account Project
Life Studies, Finance, Home Economics, Career, Math, Money, Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities, Projects
I'm thrilled to introduce you to the Checking Account Project, a tailored resource aimed at middle school and high school students. As educators, we know the value of imparting essential life skills, and that's exactly what this project is designed to do—equip students with a foundational understanding of checking accounts and their benefits. Here's what you can expect: Real-World Insight: We all know consumer math can be a bit perplexing, especially for students navigating it for the first time. This product is packed with activities that delve into the workings of checking accounts and how they can be responsibly integrated into daily life. Flexible Learning: Whether your students prefer working from home or in the classroom, this project accommodates both settings. It's adaptable to different preferences, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Empowering Students: By offering various activities, from understanding the anatomy of a check to simulating ATM usage, this project empowers students to become savvy consumers with a firm grasp of checking account essentials. Tailored Adaptation: Education isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither is this project. Feel free to tweak and customize it to align with your students' needs and learning objectives. Included in the package: Glossary of Key Terms: A handy reference for students to familiarize themselves with checking account terminology. Real-World Insight: An activity that encourages students to interview adults with checking accounts, promoting practical understanding. Hands-On Learning: Engaging exercises that teach students how to write checks, endorse and void them, and comprehend the role of debit cards. Practical Application: Utilizing an online ATM simulator, students gain firsthand experience in using ATMs. Financial Literacy: Learning how to balance a checkbook ledger—an invaluable skill for personal finance management. Comprehension Matters: Demystifying checking account statements, equipping students to read and understand them effectively. The Checking Account Project serves as a stepping stone toward financial literacy, ensuring that your students are well-prepared for the responsibilities of the adult world. Feel free to make it your own, tailoring it to resonate with your students' learning journey. Let's empower our students to navigate their financial future with confidence. The Checking Account Project lays down the groundwork for responsible and informed financial choices—a skill they'll carry with them for life.
Author Mister G's Teacher Shop
Tags Finances, Financial Literacy, Checking Account Project, Middle School, High School, Small Group, Interview, Debit Cards, Math Project, Consumer Math
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet: Clothes Shopping Level 2
Special Resources, Creative Arts, Art, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Life Skills, Math, Money, Grade 7, 8, 9, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
The Money Math Life Skills Worksheet : Clothes Shopping Level 2 is an interactive teaching tool ideal for middle school students in the Special Education space. This educational resource is designed to help students understand and calculate sales tax prices relative to various clothing items, such as pants, shirts, shoes, dresses, skirts and accessories. Objective The aim of this worksheet is to develop crucial life skills that enable young learners to be more independent. It starts with finding the cost of two clothing items and understanding how sales tax affects the final price. Progression of Activities Finding the cost of three different clothing items including their tax charge. A step-by-step guide helping students calculate sales tax and total price for multiple clothing goods. This worksheet contains 60 questions presented in word problem format coupled with options for correct answers, divided into 6 sets tailored around each type of attire mentioned earlier. Suitable Audience & Applications This tool could be used in a variety of settings: mainly within middle school Special Education classes or one-on-one settings but also in regular classrooms or small groups. The idea being it can also double up as homework assignments making learning continuous even at homes. Inclusions & Delivery Method This printable resource includes step-by-step instructions on taxes calculation nuances besides real-world examples along with suggestions on applications making it highly espousing from pedagogical point-of-view. It's delivered via an easy-to-consume PDF file comprising color & black-and-white pages versions each loaded uniquely catering both inclusivity besides accommodating visual preferences providing educators flexibility during dissemination process. In summary, if you're seeking to engage your students actively with an eye on cultivating pragmatic money math skills, then the Money Math Life Skills Worksheet : Clothes Shopping Level 2 is worth considering.
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Money Math, Life Skills, Clothes Shopping, Sales Tax, Special Education, Math Clothes
6th Grade Math: Statistics and Probability Bundle: 4 Activities
Math, Statistics, Graphing, Money, Common Core, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Do you need some new ideas for your 6th grade math unit to meet the Common Core State Standards for Statistics and Probability? Here is a ready-to-go bundle with four fun real-life activities to incorporate into your unit plan. 1) Statistical Questions: Students are taught what a statistical question is: a question that has numerical answers that vary.. 8 questions are included. Students need to identify if they are statistical questions or not. If they are, students think of how the data might be collected. If they are not, students explain what aspects of a statistical question are missing. Finally, students write 4 questions of their own (one should not be a statistical question) and they trade with a friend to see if they can identify the odd one out. 2) Dot Plots and Histograms: Students will collect numerical data through a survey and create their own dot plots and histograms to display their findings! This gives them a sense of ownership over their learning, and it is a great way to assess their skills! Discussion questions and self- assessment are included. 3) Math Stations: Statistics and Probability: Station 3 in particular has students create a dot plot and calculate the mean, median and mode of provided data. They can also do the probability stations if you want to address those skills. 4) Mean, Median and Interquartile Range of Hourly Wages: From a cashier to a taxi driver to an account to a CEO, students are given 10 realistic hourly wages. First, they create a histogram to display the data. Next, they write the wages in order from smallest to largest. They use this information to calculate the mean, the median, and the interquartile range. After that, they eliminate the outlier (the CEO wage) and recalculate the same statistics. Discussion questions are included. Grades to Use With: This bundle is designed for students in Grade 6, but can be used for Grade 5 enrichment, Grade 7 or 8 review, or high school special education classes. What's Included: 20 Page PDF with 4 Activities
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags 6th Grade Math, Statistics , Probability, Dot Plots, Histograms, Mean, Median, Interquartile Range, Statistical Questions, Financial Literacy
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet: Reading Restaurant Menus Level 2
Special Resources, Life Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Life Skills, Math, Money, Grade 7, 8, 9, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet : Reading Restaurant Menus Level 2 helps middle school students learn essential life skills like calculating sales tax and meal costs. This interactive 192-question worksheet uses six sample breakfast and lunch menus to teach skills like: - Figuring out the total cost of a 2-4 item meal - Accurately calculating sales tax Educators can use this printable worksheet one-on-one or in small groups to help special education students gain confidence with money math. It includes step-by-step instructions, real-world examples, and ideas for lesson implementation that make it easy to incorporate into IEP goals for grades 7-9. With age-appropriate graphics and reinforced learning, this worksheet helps middle schoolers build money skills for independence at school, home, and in the community.
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Life Skills Money Math, Independent Living Skills, IEP Goal-Oriented Skills, Autism Resource For Parent, Life Skills For Autistic Teens And Adults, Adulting On The Spectrum, Social And Emotional Learning, Life Skills For Teens, Life Skills For Adults, Autism And Money Skills
Financial Literacy: My Budget Project for Elementary (Gr 3-6)
Special Resources, Life Studies, Life Skills, Finance, Home Economics, Math, Money, Addition and Subtraction, Addition, Multiplication and Division, Division, Subtraction, Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Projects
Here’s a realistic and engaging way to teach upper elementary pupils in grades 3-6 about budgeting while introducing some basic financial literacy too! How to Use: 1) Each student will be assigned a monthly budget (from $1,700 all the way to $5,000). 2) They select one of three options (low, medium, pricey) for each spending category: housing, eating, transportation, technology, & clothing. They might find that they have to change their choices as they move through the process. Making sacrifices is part of budgeting in real life too! 3) Students add up the amounts they spend and calculate how much they can save per month (and throughout the entire year). 4) They pick what luxury option they would save for over time: a car, a video game system, a vacation, or a house. This lesson is full of fun and bright visuals and charts that are well-organized to ensure that this math learning is accessible to all the students in your class! Math skills needed: Addition - up to 1,000 Subtraction - 4-digit numbers Multiplication - 4-digit numbers by 12 Grades to Use With: This lessons is designed to be accessible to younger students in the elementary years (grades 3-6) because it uses simple math skills and bright and engaging visuals. It could also be an excellent resource for a high school special education classroom! What's Included: A total of 10 pages: Title Page Different Student Budgets to Assign Student Title Page Budget Spreadsheet 5 pages of options (housing, eating, transportation, technology, and clothing) Savings Spreadsheet If you enjoy this project, please check out other math and financial literacy activities in my store: Grace Under Pressure ! I strive to help students see how the math skills they learn in the classroom are super helpful in everyday life! Back to School Budget Activity Halloween Budget Activity My Party Budget: Decimals and Percentages Practice
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Financial Literacy, Budget Project, Spending, Saving, Budget, Rent, Groceries, Shopping, Transportation, Banking
6th Grade Math: Ratio & Proportional Relationship Bundle: 6 Activities
Math, Money, Percentages, Fractions, Common Core, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Do you need some new ideas for your 6th grade math unit to meet the Common Core State Standards for Ratios and Proportional Relationships? Here is a ready-to-go bundle with six fun real-life activities to incorporate into your unit plan. 1) Ratio Exit Slip: Here is a quick assessment to check your students' understanding midway through a ratio unit. It assesses part to part and part to whole ratios and uses visuals. 2) Math Stations: Ratios and Proportional Relationships: These 5 stations are filled with problem solving, equivalent ratios, visual tasks, finding the ratios on road trips and more! 3) Income Inequality: Use a real world (and simple!) ratio called the Palma Ratio to talk about income inequality around the world and what kind of society your students want to live in. 4) Saving Up With a Part Time Job: Fill in ratio tables and graph them as well as your students choose an item to save up for, determine the tax, figure out how many hours they would have to work at two different hourly wages, and determine how many weeks it would take to save for their item. 5) Grocery Shopping Price Comparisons: Students use ratio and rates to figure out the best deal when sale prices are written in different a confusing ways. 6) Calculating Taxes, Tips, and Sale Prices: Students are taught three methods for calculating percentages: using benchmarks, using fractions, or using decimals. Then they apply these strategies to six real world examples. Grades to Use With: This bundle is designed for students in Grade 6, but can be used for Grade 5 enrichment, Grade 7 or 8 review, or high school special education classes. What's Included: 22 Page PDF with 6 Activities If you like this product, check out my 6th Grade Math Statistics and Probability Bundle as well!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags 6th Grade Math, Financial Literacy, Ratios, Proportional Relationships, Rates, Ratios And Rates, Percent, Ratio Tables, Grade 6 Math
Grocery Game: Estimating, Adding, and Multiplying Decimals
Life Studies, Math, Addition and Subtraction, Addition, Decimals, Multiplication and Division, Division, Money, Home Economics, Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, Activities, Games
This powerpoint presentation is based on the popular game show "The Price Is Right." It is a fun, whole class activity that you need to be able to project in your classroom on an interactive whiteboard or screen-share for distance learning. As students play along, they practice estimating to stay within a shopping budget. They have to multiply and add with decimal numbers: all helpful realistic applications. My students absolutely love playing this game , and I have included three rounds so you can play more than once! Instructions: 1) Decide on a target range. A higher range will require more challenging multiplication. If the range is tighter, it will be more difficult to win. I usually use a range such as $50-$52. 2) Tell students they must buy at least 4 of the 5 products. Students need to have a piece of paper and a pencil for calculations. 3) Choose a student to pick the first product. She needs to estimate the price for one of them, decide how many she wants to buy, and estimate how much that will cost. “I think the cheese is about $5, I want 3, so that will be around $15.” 4) Then show the price (by moving the red box with your cursor), and all students calculate the cost by hand. For example, 3 x 5.75 = 17.25. This is the start of the running total. 5) Choose another student to buy the second product. Again, have him or her estimate before calculating. Then allow all the students to calculate the cost of the second product. For example 4 x 3.19 = 12.76. 6) Now students have to switch from multiplying to adding decimals. They add the price of the second product to their running total. 17.25 + 12.76 = 30.01 7) Continue with the third, fourth, and fifth (if necessary) product. 8) Students try to spend between $50-52. It’s not always easy! Talk to the class about different strategies such as saving an inexpensive product for the end. If you like this Grocery Game , try another one! Fall Edition Winter Edition
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Grocery Game, Estimating, Adding Decimals, Multiplying Decimals, Budget, Price Is Right, Math Game, Estimate, Decimal Operations, Money, Estimation With Decimals, Estimating With Decimals, Estimation Of Decimals, How Do You Estimate Decimals
Math Project: Create your Dream Store: Decimal Calculations and Budgeting
Life Studies, Math, Addition and Subtraction, Addition, Decimals, Money, Finance, Business, Career, Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Projects
This is an engaging math project that lets students apply math skills to a realistic situation: opening their own store! Grades to Use With: This project is perfect to use with your middle grades students in grades 5-8. It could also be a great addition to a high school life skills class studying finance, business, or careers. How to Use: Each of your students has won $2,000,000 in the lottery, and they are going to use it to open their very own store! They create a budget for a new business venture by considering the costs to rent a commercial storefront in your area, pay employees, and buy all of the supplies and stock they will need. They can do research on the internet to find out the prices of rental properties and the supplies they will need. They can do decimal calculations by hand or with a calculator. This will include adding decimals and multiplying decimals. Extension: Students who finish early can create an advertisement to attract customers to their new store. You could even have a day where each student presents their unique store idea to the class. Standards: CCSS5.NBT.B.7 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used. CCSS7.NS.A.3 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers. If you enjoy this math project , check out some other options in my store: Math in the Real World: Personal Math Research Project for STEM, Enrichment, or Early Finishers Financial Literacy: Household Budget Project: Taxes, Insurance, Loans, Rent, Groceries and More!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Math Project, Store Design, Budget, Decimal Calculations, Group Work, Financial Literacy, Applied Math, Money, Business, Project, Budgeting Project For Highschool Students
6th Grade Math: Expressions and Equations Bundle: 7 Activities
Math, Graphing, Multiplication and Division, Division, Numbers, Algebra, Money, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Do you need some new ideas for your 6th grade math unit to meet the Common Core State Standards for Expressions and Equations? Here is a ready-to-go bundle with seven fun real-life activities to incorporate into your unit plan. 1) Exponent Board Game: Students won't even notice how many exponent math problems they actually solve while racing their friends around this game board. 2) 5 Stations for Early Algebra: These fun stations allow students to solve word problems, play an expression game, create a growing pattern with counters, solve one-step equations, graph a pattern, and more! 3) Equivalent Expressions: Real-Life Financial Situations: Students write simple expressions for real-life situations, then use one of four strategies (from the provided handout) to convert them to equivalent expressions. A matching activity is also included! 4) Modelling Equations Using Visual Balance Scales: Here's a fun visual activity to teach your students about doing the same thing to each side of an equation! 5) The Wave Pool Problem: Students have to create tables of values, figure out an expression, graph two options, and decide which way they would prefer to pay to visit a new wave pool in their neighbourhood. 6) Inequality Matching Game: Here's a fun, whole-class matching game to practice solving simple inequalities! 7) Hockey Math Equations: Students complete tables and graph independent and dependent variables while exploring all the math found at a hockey arena. Grades to Use With: This bundle is designed for students in Grade 6, but can be used for Grade 5 enrichment, Grade 7 or 8 review, or high school special education classes. What's Included: 32 Page PDF with 7 Activities and complete answer keys! If you like this product, check out my other 6th Grade Math Bundles for each learning strand: 6th Grade Math Statistics and Probability Bundle 6th Grade Math Ratio and Proportional Relationships Bundle 6th Grade Math Number System Bundle 6th Grade Math: Geometry
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags 6th Grade Math, Grade 6 Math, Algebra, Financial Literacy, Inequalities, Equations, Equivalent Expressions, Tables And Graphs, Expressions, Variables
Financial Literacy: Compound Interest
Life Studies, Math, Decimals, Money, Finance, Home Economics, Business, Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
This high school financial literacy lesson will show students why compound interest is so helpful to investors! The first page walks students through how to calculate compound interest step-by-step (year-by-year). Students need a basic understanding of writing percent as a decimal and multiplying to find the "percent of" a number. Students will be given an initial investment and a yearly interest rate. Each student in the class can have different values so they have to do their own work and so comparisons can be made. This allows for easy differentiation as well- give students who are struggling an easier interest rate (10%, 1%) and students who need a challenge a trickier one (6%, 4.5%) Students carefully calculate the amount of compound interest they would earn over ten years. They check their work using the compound interest formula. Then they can use the formula to calculate compound interest for longer periods of time. Your class can compare their results. I would recommend having a class discussion (prompt questions are included). Make sure to point out how compound interest is great for investing and saving and terrible for borrowing money. It works against you when you have a loan. Finally, students reflect on their learning by writing a paragraph after the lesson, and hopefully leave class wanting to start a saving account! This step-by-step lesson clearly shows students how compound interest works. They get practice doing calculations with precents written as decimals, exponents, and order of operations. It is the kind of math lesson that will stay with students long after the year is complete! Also check out my Financial Literacy Interest Rates: Lending and Borrowing Money Lesson!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Financial Literacy, Compound Interest, Investment, Yearly Interest, Money, Personal Finance, Interest, Loans, Budget, Percent, Compound Interest Project, Compound Interest Lesson
Real World Life Skills - Financial Literacy Skills - Accessible Audio Book Gr. 6-12+
Life Studies, Math, Money, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Read Alouds, Activities
Real World Life Skills - Financial Literacy Skills An accessible audio book designed for grades 6 through 12 students. This education resource provides a robust review of important financial and economic concepts, making it a great tool for Mathematics teachers and educators focused on life skills training. The audio book covers various crucial topics: Financial management techniques such as understanding loans, credit card pitfalls, cash flow dynamics, Asset & Debt Management. Negotiation skills by walking them through the process of securing better value when shopping. Understanding Credit scores and actionable tips to enhance these scores. In-depth lessons pertaining to car ownership like maintenance costs, depreciation effects etc along with aspects of home ownership responsibilities. A comprehensive understanding of different types of taxes as well as global economics' knowledge base inclusive coverage on cryptocurrencies related concepts. Bearing in mind visual or physical impairments that might make traditional content hard to navigate—information is broken down into digestible sections with logical sequencing. Each lesson being straightforward yet engaging—a perfect fit whether you're conducting entire group classes or small study groups. Emphasis on Features: The option for text-to-speech function activation which benefits auditory learners the most thus enhancing comprehension levels vastly. Carefully contrasted images used alongside texts impart further relevant information increasing visibility catering specially to visually impaired learners' needs hence promoting inclusion at all levels. This ready-to-print PDF material extends over one hundred thirty pages approximating textbook length holds immense convenience for educators either for curricular lesson plans incorporation or assigning enriching homeworks fostering real-world essential skills among your rapidly growing wards fostering their transformation into confident financially-literate adults. A promising all-in-one solution to bridge between academic knowledge and life skills in an accessible way.
Author Classroom Complete Press
Tags Financial Literacy, Life Skills, Comprehension, Assessments, Vocabulary
Understanding a Paycheck
Life Studies, Finance, Home Economics, Math, Money, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities
This activity is all about Understanding a Paycheck. The product includes a sample of a realistic earnings statement along with 18 questions regarding the understanding of how to read one and an answer key. This is a great way to help students understand taxes, social security, income, retirement, etc. It is a great component of any consumer math or financial literacy unit! Comprehending how to read an earnings statement, commonly included with paychecks, is vital for middle and high school students. It cultivates essential financial literacy and practical life skills. These statements outline earnings, deductions, and net income, enabling students to grasp the relationship between work and pay. This knowledge is invaluable for budgeting, taxation awareness, and setting financial goals. Additionally, it lays the foundation for responsible financial management and career decisions. Teaching students to decipher these statements equips them with indispensable tools for personal financial success, promoting financial independence and informed choices as they transition into adulthood. Students will engage in consumer math as they see samples of earning statements and answer comprehension questions. It includes a PDF that you can utilize as a printed worksheet, but also includes a Google Slides version in order for you to be able to utilize it online.
Author Mister G's Teacher Shop
Tags Paychecks, Earning Statements, Careers, Finances, Writing A Check, Writing, Comprehension Questions, Google Slides, Consumer Math
Geometry Project: Park Design with Area, Perimeter, and Volume (with Budgeting!)
Math, Decimals, Multiplication and Division, Division, Money, Geometry, Measurements, Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Projects
This project allows students to apply their knowledge of perimeter, area, volume, and decimal calculations to a realistic and creative situation. They are tasked with designing a new park that includes areas for swimming, playing (skate park, playground, and grass), eating, and walking. They use their knowledge of perimeter when considering the size and shape of their park and the amount of fencing required. Every student is assigned the same perimeter. This constraint ensures your students can accurately calculate perimeter, it makes some of the marking easier for you, and it will help stimulate a discussion about the relationship between perimeter and area. Although all the perimeters are the same, the areas of your students' parks can be vastly different depending on the shape chosen! They use their knowledge of area when dividing the park up into sections for different activities. An understanding of volume is used when considering filling the pool. Finally, they use their knowledge of decimal calculations when determining the final price of the entire project. Each different section has a different cost (unit rate). For example, paths are much cheaper than a playground, and grassy areas cost less than a swimming pool. I asked my students to calculate by hand, but you could allow yours to use a calculator as well. This project requires students to use creative and logical thinking skills, organization, careful calculating methods, and neat drawing/colouring. It is a great project to use as a summative assessment or to show parents at conferences. Grades to Use With: This math project could work in grades 4-8 in regular math classes. It could also be used in high school special education classes. If you enjoy this math project, check out some others in my store: Transformation Design with Rubric Math Mini Unit: Converting Scores into Percentages Math Project: Create Your Dream Store
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Perimeter, Area, Volume, Math Project, Design, Budget, Decimals, Unit Rate, Applied Math, Sped, Geometry Project, Perimeter Area Volume Worksheets, Area Perimeter Volume Worksheets, Area Perimeter And Volume Worksheets, Geometry Projects For High School Math, Geometry Projects For High School, Geometry Project For High School, Geometry Area And Perimeter, Geometry Projects, Geometry Projects For Middle School Students, Perimeter Area And Volume Worksheets, Area Perimeter And Volume
Credit Card Project
Life Studies, Finance, Home Economics, Math, Money, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities, Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans, Projects
Diving into the world of consumer math and understanding how credit cards work can be quite a challenge, especially for younger students who might not have any firsthand experience. This teaching resource simplifies the complexity surrounding credit cards, giving students an informed perspective on their usage, advantages, and potential pitfalls: Credit Card Project Geared towards middle and high school students, this Credit Card Project resource offers a straightforward view of several key aspects: The mechanics of how credit cards operate. Insight into how credit card companies generate revenue. The processes of making payments and understanding the billing cycle . Tips and guidance on using credit cards responsibly. To make the learning process engaging, this package is designed as a project containing a series of worksheets. These worksheets are complemented by informative videos about credit cards, and a sample credit card statement to help students visualize real-world applications. Additionally, to assist educators in assessing the students' understanding and engagement with the project, a rubric is provided. Whether you wish to integrate this resource into your classroom activities or assign it as a home-based project, its flexible structure allows for both. It serves as an invaluable introduction to credit cards, equipping students with knowledge that is crucial as they step into adulthood. For educators who want to ensure that the content aligns with their teaching methods or specific classroom requirements, the entire project is editable. This customization feature ensures that the material remains relevant and adaptable to diverse student needs and academic levels. If you're an educator aiming to impart practical knowledge about credit cards to your students in a concise and clear manner, this resource will certainly serve as a robust tool in achieving that objective. By the end of the project, students will not only have a foundational understanding of credit cards but also be better prepared for the financial choices they'll make in the real world.
Author Mister G's Teacher Shop
Tags Credit Cards, Consumer Math, Finances, Financial Literacy, Project, Small Group, Quiz, Reflection, Google Slides
Math in the Real World: Personal Math Research Project for STEM, Enrichment, or Early-Finishers
Math, Percentages, Decimals, Money, Fractions, Geometry, Measurements, STEM, Research, Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, Activities
Personal STEM Research Project: Each student chooses a topic of interest and answers a challenging math question about it after step-by-step mini lessons teach them how. This research project can be used in many ways: - As a whole class STEM unit with 7 mini-lessons (a great idea for Friday afternoons) - As a year/term-long project for early finishers (no more copying extra math worksheets for every single lesson!) - As an enrichment activity for a small group (for those students who are ready for an extra challenge) The unit takes students through the step-by-step process using an example (how much water is needed to fill an ice rink for the NHL). The 7 steps are: o Topic: Help your students choose a topic and then narrow it down. This way your students will be invested in this project because it is about something that interests them! o Question: Brainstorm questions about that topic that need math to be solved. Help guided your students to a question that will have more than one step to solve. o Skills: Practice/learn skills needed to answer the question. Your students can use math websites like IXL, youtube videos, or their textbook to learn/review skills. o Research: Complete research to find necessary information. Students will need to find science and technology information to answer many of their questions. o Math: Put the skills and research together to find the answer! o Present: Think of a creative way to present the solution to the class. o Reflect: Take time to think back on the process. Grades: This project works well for intermediate/middle school aged students in grades 5-8. It could also be used in a high school special education classroom with extra support.
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Math Project, Real Life Math, Math Research, STEM, Enrichment, Inquiry, Question, Problem Solving, Word Problems, Applied Math
Salary Activity
Math, Money, Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Activities
Activity Introduction An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about STEM subjects. Salary Do you like Mathematics? what is your favorite subject? Do you like to be an entrepreneur someday? If yes, who is your favourite entrepreneur? What your business will be about? Have you ever tried to calculate your monthly spendings? If yes, tell us more about it. Have you ever seen a grownup using a credit card to making a money transaction online? If yes, do you think it is safe? Mathematics is a marvelous subject. Let' sharpen our brains and solve some equations in our daily life. Do you like timetable tricks? What is your favorite one? Using credit cards online is a little bit tricky. What do you think? Salary Activity The activity is perfect for encouraging the researching skills for the students, while learning more about this topic. Salary This friendly designed worksheet is suitable for students at school, homeschooling, and as a group activity. Instructions You just got paid, create a budget for how you will spend it. Think about eating out, bills shopping and will you be able to save any? Format Available in a PDF format.
Author Educational Voice
Tags Salary Activity, Salary, Salary Facts, Salary Facts For Kids, Financial Literacy, Financial Literacy Facts, Financial Literacy Facts For Kids, Mathematics , Everyday Mathematics
Pension Activity
Math, Money, Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities
Activity Introduction An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about STEM subjects. Pension Do you like Mathematics? what is your favorite subject? Do you like to be an entrepreneur someday? If yes, who is your favourite entrepreneur? What your business will be about? Have you ever tried to calculate your monthly spendings? If yes, tell us more about it. Have you ever seen a grownup using a credit card to making a money transaction online? If yes, do you think it is safe? Mathematics is a marvelous subject. Let' sharpen our brains and solve some equations in our daily life. Do you like timetable tricks? What is your favorite one? Using credit cards online is a little bit tricky. What do you think? Pension Activity The activity is perfect for encouraging the researching skills for the students, while learning more about this topic. Pension This friendly designed worksheet is suitable for students at school, homeschooling, and as a group activity. Instructions Plan your needs and wants for each week based on your weekly pension. The first week is an example. Format Available in a PDF format.
Author Educational Voice
Tags Pension Activity, Pension, Pension Facts, Pension Facts For Kids, Money, Mathematics, Financial Literacy, Financial Literacy Facts, Financial Literacy Facts For Kids
Entrepreneur Fair: Start a Business Mini-Unit Grades 4-6
Life Studies, Math, Money, Finance, Business, Career, Grade 4, 5, 6, Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans, Activities, Projects
This Entrepreneur Fair Mini Unit is completely ready-to-go for your intermediate or middle school classroom. It walks students through the entire process of starting a small business step-by-step. Use it over several weeks, culminating with an Entrepreneur Fair in your classroom where students can buy each other's products and services. This will be the kind of hands-on, applicable learning students don't soon forget! How to Use: Print a booklet (double-sided) for each student with pages 2-7. Print a single page 8 for each student. o What is an Entrepreneur?: Read through as a class and give students time to research entrepreneurs. Decide if students will work independently or in pairs or small groups. o Brainstorming a Product or Service: Support your students as they complete the mind-map to think of a product or service they could sell. Ask questions to get them thinking of ideas. Once they have decided, they complete the page to draw and describe their idea. o Costs to Start a Business: Model a sample product and its costs, then let your students complete this task for their business idea. Encourage them to recycle and reuse items whenever possible: the less they spend, the more profit they can make! o Making the Product: Remind your students about writing instructions. They can include temporal words like first, next, and finally. Then give them class time to make products (some can also be done at home). Decide how much money your students will bring to the fair (and if you will use real money or pretend). I recommend $5. Students need to know this before they can price their item. o Pricing: Give students time to price their product and explain their rationale. o Advertising: Students will create advertisements for their products. You could bring in magazines or show online ads to notice key features: bright, happy, aspirational images with short, catchy phrases and features. You can post the ads around the classroom before the fair. Give students the pretend money (or they bring real money from home) and let them shop for each other’s items. They can make change and keep a tally of sales. o Calculating Profit: Walk students through the profit calculation step-by-step. o Reflection: Finally, give students time to reflect on the entire process.
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur Fair, Business, Sale, Money Math, Small Business, Economics, Profit, Mini Unit, Genius Hour
Grocery Shopping Price Comparisons: Financial Literacy & Money Math
Special Resources, Life Studies, Life Skills, Math, Percentages, Decimals, Money, Multiplication and Division, Multiplication, Home Economics, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Worksheets
This real-life math lesson for students in grades 5-7 will help show your class how many of the skills they have been learning will come in handy in their everyday lives at the grocery store when they are trying to find the best deal and stick to a food budget. With inflation rising and grocery prices sky-rocketing, help your students spot a good deal among all the confusing offers! This lesson has four grocery store scenarios for your students to evaluate and find the best deal. They need to use the following skills: Unit Price: What is the cost of one if it's 2 for $7 or 4 for $13? % Discount: This item is normally $4, but with a store card, it's 20% off today. Rounding: Most grocery items are .99- make sure to round up to a whole number for easier calculations. Critical Thinking: Is it better to buy two to get the deal if you only need one? Financial Literacy: Learning how to read all of these kinds of offers is an important part of sticking to a budget. Life Skills: Grocery shopping is a crucial life skill! Grades to Use With: This lesson is designed for students in grades 5-7 who are learning about decimal place value, ratios and rates, and basic operations using decimals. It could also be used in middle or high school special education classrooms or family and consumer sciences classes. What's Included: 4 Page PDF Title Page 2 Page Student Worksheet Answer Key If you enjoy this product, check out other applied math activities in my store: Grace Under Pressure Wave Pool Problem: Pre-Algebra Skills: Expressions, Tables, and Graphs: Real-Life Application Butter Tart Recipe Activity: Multiplication and Addition of Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Gingerbread Math: Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages Using Tenths Equivalent Fractions Practice in a set of 5 Stations or Centers
Author Grace Under Pressure
Rating 5
Tags Money Math, Consumer, Financial Literacy, Budget, Inflation, Decimals, Percent, Real Life Math, Grocery, Prices
5th grade 6th grade Christmas Math Activity: Digital and Print
Common Core, Math, Addition and Subtraction, Decimals, Fractions, Graphing, Measurements, Money, Multiplication and Division, Grade 5, 6, Word Problems, Worksheets & Printables, Centers, Activities, Escape Room, Games
The time before the holidays can get a little crazy in the classroom. Students are ready for a break and teachers are too! Keep your class engaged with EIGHT Days of math review! The ACTIVITIES are suitable for 5th grade and 6th grade. They are great for easy and fast sub plans. I use them as an 'end of the day carrot' that my students look forward to. They can't leave for the day without getting a step closer to finding Santa so it helps them to stay focused throughout the day so that we have time for the fun activity at the end of the day. One of the best parts: NO PREP required! This is not only great for distance learning but also great if you have run out of copies for the month and need a digital version fast... or if you just forget to make your copies for the week. (It's happened to me! - too. many things to keep track of) The pages do print beautiful in color and black and white if you have the time, but don't fret if you don't. Just assign it on Google Classroom - directions included. If you haven't taught the topic yet, it is a great mini lesson and if you have taught it, it can act as a review. (There are also some fun logic puzzles sprinkled in.) dividing decimals multiplying decimals dividing whole numbers multiplying whole numbers adding decimals subtracting decimals deducing information measurement conversions practicing with money problem solving graphing predicting and having fun! Each task builds off the next. Students will get clues as to where Santa might be hiding AFTER they correctly solve each math task. And don't worry, there is an ANSWER KEY. This resource lends itself to independent work but students can also work in groups of pairs to solve. Don't forget about the other holidays! There is a themed math activity in my store for each of the following: St. Patrick's Day: Find the Leprechaun Easter: Find the Easter Bunny Cinco de Mayo: Find the Piñata
Author Big Apple Teaching
Tags Math Challenge, Find Santa, Decimals, Division, Multiplication, Word Problems, Logic Puzzle, Graphing, Money
Credit Score and Credit Report Financial Literacy Project
Life Studies, Finance, Home Economics, Career, Math, Money, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities, Projects
Title: Credit Score and Credit Report Financial Literacy Project For teachers seeking to equip students with practical understanding about the financial world, this Credit Score and Credit Report Project is a compelling resource. Specifically designed to instill beneficial knowledge about credit scores, credit reports, and score improvement tactics in middle school through high school-aged children, this pragmatic unit can have lasting implications for their fiscal health. Educators setting the foundations for financially savvy citizens will find its real-world application deeply appealing. Enabling students as informed consumers at an early age not only enhances their understanding of life studies and math subjects but can alter the trajectory of their financial future. The Benefits: The engaging elements interwoven within this project help keep students attentive while learning critical information. Videos complemented by interactive activities allow educators to present complex topics in digestible pieces that also cater to different learning styles. This resource can be used in structured class periods or spread into mini-lessons depending on educator preference without losing its potency. A significant benefit of using this project is the clear articulation it provides relating to credit scores' importance – it helps learners directly see why maintaining high scores matter at a personal level by focusing on the choices that affect these scores directly. To maximize its efficiency within any educational environment - whether public schooling or homeschooling - all content within this project is editable. It presents educators an opportunity to mould it expertly according to student needs or classroom specifics, thus enhancing its relevance and effectiveness. Versatility: This versatile resource caters conveniently both as a group exercise in-class or as homework material depending on your teaching approach strategy at that time. Above all else, it could serve excellently when incorporated into math sessions wherein theoretical concepts are juxtaposed against practical life situations endowing learners with essential tools needed confidently maneuver adulthood's financial terrain. Supplied across multiple file types for easy accessibility using Google Classroom, activities conceived under career education subheading blend harmoniously into home economics lessons too given finance's cross-disciplinary nature .
Author Mister G's Teacher Shop
Tags Credit Score, Credit Report, Financial Literacy, Practical Knowledge, Interactive Activities
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet: Reading Restaurant Menus Level 3
Special Resources, Creative Arts, Art, Life Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Life Skills, Math, Money, Grade 7, 8, 9, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Worksheets
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet : Reading Restaurant Menus Level 3 This 192-question Special Education life skills activity teaches grade 7-9 students to calculate tips, apply sales tax, and determine total meal costs using six standard restaurant breakfast and lunch menus. Students will: - Calculate meal costs with 2, 3, and 4 menu items - Apply sales tax to meal costs - Calculate tips Use this printable worksheet one-on-one or in special education classes to develop essential real-world math and money management abilities. It includes step-by-step instructions, questions, answers, graphics, and ideas for implementation. Excellent for IEP goal setting and measuring progress in money math. Engage students with this highly interactive life skills activity!
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Life Skills Money Math, Special Education Money Math, Independent Living Skills, IEP Goal-Oriented Skills, Community-Based Instruction, Adulting On The Spectrum, Social And Emotional Learning, Life Skills For Adults, Life Skills For Teens, Autism And Money Skills