🏠 Moving Out On Your Own Project – Module 1: Finding a Home

Help your students take their first steps toward independent living with Module 1: Finding a Home from the Moving Out On Your Own Project!

In this engaging, real-world activity, students explore what it takes to search for and select an apartment while staying within a budget. They’ll review mock apartment listings, compare rental costs, utilities, and locations, and complete reflection prompts to explain their choices.

This lesson is designed to build decision-making, budgeting, and real-life math skills while encouraging students to think about independence and responsibility. Perfect for high school special education, transition programs, or life skills classrooms.

✨ What’s Included

Teacher Directions Page
2–3 Mock Apartment Listings (colorful and realistic)
Apartment Comparison Chart
Student Worksheet: Choosing a Home
Reflection Questions (why they chose that apartment, what matters most)
Answer Key/Example Page
Print & Digital Versions

🎯 Skills Covered

Consumer Math (rent and utilities)
Decision-Making & Prioritization
Reading Comprehension of Real-World Texts
Transition & Independent Living Readiness

👩‍🏫 Perfect For

High School Special Education
Life Skills or Transition Programs
Consumer Math Units
Career & Independent Living Classes

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