These activities will build practical math life skills! After learning how to write a check, students are challenged with real-life finance word problems. First they must solve a math question. Next they are required to write a check for the correct amount, record the transactions, and keep track of the balances. Everyday math is put to the test with each of the 26 lessons in this learning unit. Also includes extra blank checks and account balance forms. Interest Level 6-12 Contents Include: Writing Checks Keeping a Balance Making Deposits Recording Transactions Glossary Blank Checks Blank Check Registers Answer Key Google Slides: 86 Ready-to-use Google Slides Activities sure to build essential practical math life skills and teach How to Use a Checking Account! * Students practice applying their math skills in addition, subtraction, decimals and more! They also gain valuable, practical knowledge about the important survival skill of handling money and using a bank account. READY TO USE: These interactive, no-prep Google Slides are ready to use! Simply download them to your Google Classroom/Drive and assign them to your students! Assign the whole set or just today’s lesson. See product preview to see tons of sample slides. COLORFUL SEQUENTIAL LESSONS: Everyday math is put to the test with each of the 26 life-skills lessons. Step-by-step instructions teach students how to write a check. Students are then challenged with real-life-scenario math word problems. Lessons begin solving a math question, then students write a check for the correct amount, record the transactions, and keep track of their balances. These interactive Google Slides activities are very visual and even include extra blank checks and account balance forms, colorful diagrams and charts to use on a whiteboard and more! Example Activity: Carl took his car to Hal’s Service Station and had his car’s engine tuned-up for $29.95, bought a new battery for $39.95, and had the oil changed for $9.95. For what amount did he need to make a check out to Hal’s?

What YOU Need to Know about Living on Your Own! Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of living on their own with these essential new life skills lessons! Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Place to Live provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and even rent an apartment. This essential program offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for more sample pages). ENGAGING LESSONS: These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path to Independent Living. The first section, Preparation, begins with creating a housing budget and progresses to helpful tips on finding a good roommate. The second section, Renting, gives students valuable information about finding the right place to live. They learn how to interpret rental terminology and abbreviations and how to read rental ads. They learn what to expect when meeting a landlord, filling out a rental application, and signing a rental agreement. The last section, Moving, guides students through the process of transferring utility service, packing, and then renting and loading a moving truck. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH! Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. VOCABULARY: These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text. Google Slides: 120 Interactive Google Slides! What YOU Need to Know about Living on Your Own! Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of living on their own with these essential new life skills Google Slides lessons! Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Place to Live provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and even rent an apartment. This essential program offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos and illustrations, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for TONS of sample pages).READY-TO-USE: These ready-to-use lessons are sure to save you time! Simply download and start assigning them to your students. Assign the entire set or just a few for today’s lesson. TABLE OF CONTENTS: SECTION ONE: Preparation…1-22 Housing Budget Location Search Types of Housing Choosing a Roommate Creating an Ad & Interviewing Qualities of a Good Roommate Andrew’s Housing Budget Online advertising Brittney and Amy Roommate Rules Review SECTION TWO: Renting … 23-45 Rental Words to Know Sample Rental Ads Finding the Right Place Meeting the Landlord Sample Rental Application Rental Agreement Rental Advice SECTION THREE: Moving … 46-53 Planning Your Move Packing Renting a Moving Vehicle Loading and Unloading the Truck SECTION FOUR: Glossary & VOCABULARY…54-59 Glossary Match-Up Glossary Fill-in-the-Blank

Practical Activities to Teach How to Use a Budget Introduce students to the vital role that money handling plays in all areas of a personal life while reinforcing basic math skills through a variety of problem-solving exercises. Comprehension, logical thinking, and sequential decisions are required to find answers to word problems relating to situations regarding making and using a budget. 64 pages. Realistic Math Practice Include: Practical Math Activities Realistic Word Problems High-Interest Lessons Making Budgets More About This Book Budgeting made easy! Help your students make friends with the budgeting process while learning valuable life skills! This book is filled with fun and engaging activities that take the anxiety out of creating and sticking to a budget. After learning the basics of how to create a variety of budgets, students get lots of practice with real-life budget scenarios. High-interest topics like exotic vacation budgets, a wedding budget, anniversary budget, college budget, family budgets, a remodeling budget, various types of party and business budgets, and even a city budget are sure to capture your students’ imaginations. Through the use of charming photos, illustrations, and fill-in charts, the activities are presented in a lively, varied, and accessible way that students will find easy to understand. Real-life word problems feature practical consumer math skills. Students decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide money to find a solution. Some activities require students to use fractions and figure percentages. Reading Level 6-8 Improve your students’ real-life money skills! Google Slides: 152 Practical & Interactive Google Slides Lessons & Activities. Budgeting made easy! Help your students make friends with the budgeting process while learning valuable life skills! Filled with fun and engaging activities, these interactive and colorful lessons take the anxiety out of creating and sticking to a budget. Students practice applying their math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals. They also gain valuable, practical knowledge about the important survival skill of setting goals and budgeting money. So improve your students’ real-life money skills with this essential series! More About this Product: After learning the basics of how to create a variety of budgets, students get lots of practice with real-life budget scenarios. High-interest topics like planning an exotic vacation budget, a wedding budget, anniversary budget, college budget, family budget, a remodeling budget, various types of party and business budgets, and even a city budget are sure to capture your students’ imaginations. Through the use of charming photos, illustrations, fill-in charts, and drag and drop activities these lessons are presented in a lively, varied, and accessible way that students will find easy to understand. Real-life word problems feature practical consumer math skills. Students decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide money to find a solution. Some activities require students to use fractions and figure percentages. Other Skills Get a Workout Too! Introduce students to the vital role that handling money plays in all areas of a personal life while reinforcing basic math skills through a variety of problem-solving exercises. Comprehension, logical thinking, and sequential decisions are required to find answers to word problems relating to situations regarding making and using a budget. Topics Include: What is a Budget? Benefits of a Budget How to use a Budget Fixed Costs vs Variable Costs Needs vs Wants Setting your Goal Creating a Budget Following a Budget Real-life Scenarios / Situations Vocabulary Activities Types of Budgets: Grocery Budget Household Budget Vacation Budget College Budget Business Budget Personal Budget Wedding Budget Anniversary Budget Remodeling Budget Party Budget Staying on Budget Charity Budget Realistic Math Practice Include: Practical Math Activities Realistic Word Problems High-Interest Lessons

Practical Activities to Teach How to Use a Credit Card This book will give students a practical understanding of credit cards including what they are, how to get one, and how to use them responsibly. Students will practice filling out credit card applications, reading credit card statements, and answering everyday-life math word problems. A glossary and an answer key are included in this 64-page book. Realistic Math Practice Include: Practical Math Activities Realistic Word Problems High-Interest Lessons Making Purchases Shopping Online Using Credit Cards Responsibly Google Slides: 153 Ready-to-use Google Slides Lessons & Activities sure to give students a practical understanding of credit cards- what they are, how to get one, and most importantly… how to use them responsibly! Students get hands-on experience filling out credit card application forms then get tons of practice “shopping” online and in stores. Math skills get a workout as students solve everyday math word problems, add, subtract, multiply and divide money, figure percentages, fill in charts & graphs, work with decimals and more! See the product preview to see tons of sample slides! COLORFUL SEQUENTIAL LESSONS Everything you ever needed to know about credit cards - all in one step-by-step program! How do I get a credit card? What is a credit score? How do I use a credit card? What is an account statement? Should I pay off my card each month? Answers to these questions and much more are featured in these high-quality, colorful Google Slides. Detailed, colorful illustrations and high-interest comprehension activities keep students motivated and ensure an in-depth understanding of what it means to responsibly use a credit card. READY TO USE: These interactive, no-prep Google Slides are ready to use! Simply download the Google Slides to your Google Classroom/Drive and assign them to your students! Assign the whole set or just a few slides for today’s lesson. How do Google Slides Work? Students read each lesson/activities on a computer or iPad then answer the skill questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. More About This Book Everything you ever needed to know about credit cards - all in one book! How do I get a credit card? What is a credit score? How do I use a credit card? What is an account statement? Answers to these questions and much more are featured in this comprehensive book. Students get hands-on experience filling out application forms. Step-by-step instructions explain account statements and how to make purchases in stores and online. Detailed illustrations and high-interest comprehension activities ensure an in-depth understanding of what it means to responsibly use a credit card. Essential consumer math skills are highlighted through lots of practice with real-life word problems. Students are asked to add, subtract, multiply, and/or divide money; figure percentages; round to the nearest hundredth; fill in graphs and pie charts, and much more! Reading Level 6-8 Improve your students’ real-life money skills!

Practical Activities to Teach How to Shop Bargains Early knowledge of the wisdom of shopping wisely helps to establish valuable, lifelong consumer habits. Introduce students to the many ways they can judge a purchase to determine if it is the best possible choice. The math word problems will help reinforce the lessons presented and promote awareness of the advantages to smart shopping. 64 pages. Realistic Math Practice Include: Practical Math Activities Realistic Word Problems High-Interest Lessons Making Purchases Reading Level 6-8 More About This Book Everybody loves a bargain! Teach students to become successful bargain hunters with the engaging, real-life activities featured throughout this book. Consumer math skills are sharpened by offering students lots of practice recognizing bargains and computing savings. Activities using realistic newspaper ads, various types of coupons, unit pricing, multiple item pricing, package pricing, and bulk pricing provide valuable experience in comparing prices and making wise shopping decisions. Students will use what they have learned to get the best deal on buying a car, taking a trip, and renting an apartment. High-interest word problems ask students to decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide money to find a solution. Some activities require students to figure percentages. Improve your students’ real-life money skills! Google Slides: 148 Practical & Interactive Google Slides Lessons & Activities! These colorful, “real-life scenario” Google Slides Activities are sure to sharpen math skills and teach students to become smart consumers! Students get lots of practice “shopping” using realistic ads, clipping various types of coupons, and more. From grocery shopping and using coupons to buying a computer, shopping for airline tickets or buying a car, students learn the various ways to judge a purchase to determine if it is the best possible choice. See the Product Preview to see TONS of sample pages. “Real-Life” Situation Practice: Students practice using what they have learned as they determine the best deals when grocery shopping, clothes shopping, buying a car, taking a trip, renting an apartment and more… High-interest math word problems ask students to decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide money to find the best bargain. So improve your students’ math skills while giving them the tools they need to establish valuable, lifelong consumer habits, and smart-shopping skills! Ready-to-use Google Slides: Simply download them to your Google Drive/Classroom and assign them to your students. You can assign the entire set, or just a few for today’s lesson.

Big Banking Bundle * Lessons & Practice Activities * Life Skills * Consumer Skills * Introduce students to the Basics of Banking, Checking Accounts, Debit Cards and Credit Cards with this big bundle of easy-to-use & visually interesting lessons! Step-by-Step Engaging Instruction: Lessons teach basic consumer banking and credit concepts, while detailed practice activities “walk” students through the various tasks required when using a checking account, ATM, debit card or credit card. The explicit information and step-by-step approach makes these lessons ideal for life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education, and more. These highly-visual lessons are sure to keep students engaged! THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES 8 TITLES: Lessons are presented in small pieces with an easy-to-understand format. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information. Bank Account Basics: Opening a Bank Account Filling out an Application Online Banking Using a Checking Account General Bank Account Information Using a Checking Account: Writing a Check Filling Out a Deposit Slip Using a Debit Card How To Use an ATM - Step-by-Step Instructions Using Mobile Apps Shopping Online How to Use a Point Of Sale Terminal at a Store - Step-by-Step Instructions Using a Transaction Register Bank Account Practice- Checks: Includes TONS of easy-to-use check-writing practice activities. Filling out Deposit Slips Writing Checks Keeping Track of Deposits & Withdrawals Filling out Transaction Registers Solving Real-Life Math Word Problems Students decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or or divide to arrive at a solution. Bank Account Practice- Debit Cards: Includes TONS of debit card practice activities. Understand & Apply the Information found on debit cards Solving Real-Life Word Problems using Debit Cards Decide whether to add, subtract, multiply or or divide to arrive at a solution. Some activities require students to know how to figure percentages. Credit Card Basics: What is a credit card? What are the parts of a credit card? Types of Credit Cards Credit Card Vocabulary Getting a Credit Card: Filling out Forms- Credit Applications Credit References Your Credit History What is a Credit Score? Pro’s and Con’s of Credit Cards Using a Credit Card: How to Buy on Credit What are Credit Limits Ways to Use a Credit Card Credit Card Statements How to Use a Credit Card Responsibly Credit Card Practice: Types of Credit Cards Math Practice Using Credit Cards to Make Purchases Real-Life Scenarios This Series Focuses on the Following Skills: Students will get lots of practice reading and interpreting the information presented: • Applying information to real-life situations • Following directions • Reading for details • Finding relevant facts • Solving word problems using the appropriate operations • Writing numbers in different forms VERSATILE LESSONS: Multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and writing in the answer box activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! HOW DO GOOGLE SLIDES WORK? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.

Want those $300 Nike’s? Then it might be time to get your first job! There’s a lot to know when it comes to getting AND keeping your first job! These High-Interest Reading Activities are sure to teach students about this essential life skill! Students learn vital tips about finding and getting their first job, interviewing, writing a resume and cover letter, being a good worker, understanding payroll deductions, dealing with unpleasant customers, demanding supervisors, and much more… Getting Your First Job Features Engaging Reading, Comprehension & Life Skills Activities that students WILL WANT TO READ ABOUT! These life skills lessons focus on the things young workers need to know. Teens and ‘Experts’ offer helpful advice through colorful text messages, while the high-interest reading passages challenge students to learn more about this essential life skill. HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: What are some different types of jobs? Where should you look for a job? What should you NOT wear to an interview? Who is FICA… and why is he taking your money? What should you do if you hate your job? These high-interest lessons answer these questions and many more in a light-hearted, easy-reading style that readers will LOVE! (See Product Preview for additional Samples) EASY-TO-READ, ENGAGING LAYOUT: Colorful characters teach essential concepts through graphic text messages, cartoon conversations, and lighthearted reading passages. Important concepts are woven throughout this fun format keeping students highly engaged while also improving their reading comprehension skills. 280 COMPREHENSION & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Each of the 14 high-interest lessons is followed by 20 specific reading comprehension questions and writing activities that require complete-sentence answers. Thats 280 comprehension AND writing activities! Google Slides: 134 Engaging, High-Interest Google Slides about Getting Your First Job! Students learn vital tips about finding and getting their first job, interviewing, writing a resume and cover letter, being a good worker, understanding payroll deductions, dealing with unpleasant customers, demanding supervisors, and much more… ALIGNED TO STANDARDS: Each question is clearly labeled with the standard that it meets. Standards include: Locate Information Apply, Analyze Compare/Contrast Draw Conclusions Evaluate Information Form an Opinion Make Inferences Make Generalizations Sequence Summarize Find Solutions Use Context to find Meaning Research HANDY SKILL CHART: Need to work on a specific skill or standard? Use the handy Skill Chart to quickly find a chapter that targets that specific skill! 14 HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: Want Those $300 Nikes? I Guess it’s Time to Get a Job! I Don’t Know How to Do Anything... How Can I Get a Job? How Do I Find a Job? Do I Need a Resume? Can I Wear Shorts and Flip Flops to My Interview? I’m Too Nervous! How Can I Do an Interview? I Don’t Know if I Got the Job. Now What? I Got the Job...How Do I Keep It? I Hate My Job...Should I Quit? How Much Money Will I Make? Who is FICA and Why is He Taking My Money? Can You Get Bullied at Work? My Boss is a Jerk! What Should I Do? The Customer is ALWAYS Right... Right?

Practical Activities to Teach How to Use a Bank Account Students practice applying their math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals. They also gain valuable, practical knowledge about the important survival skill of handling money and using a bank account, debit card, withdrawing and depositing money, and more. This 64 -page book includes a glossary and an answer key. Realistic Math Practice Includes: Practical Math Activities Realistic Word Problems High-Interest Lessons Making Purchases Writing Checks Recording Transactions Making Deposits Reading Level 6-8 GOOGLE SLIDES: 129 Practical Google Slides Activities & Lessons to Teach How to Use a Bank Account… * Students practice applying their math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals. They also gain valuable, practical knowledge about the important survival skill of handling money and using a bank account, debit card, withdrawing and depositing money, and more. These 129 interactive Google Slides give students plenty of practice with real-world scenario math word problems, and essential life skills practice. Real-life scenarios are also included where students follow a specific person throughout their banking processes- from opening a bank account to writing checks, from online shopping to paying bills and more. Handy glossary and key vocabulary activities are also included. More About This Book Prepare students to manage their money successfully! Understanding how to responsibly use a bank account is a crucial life skill for independent living. Students will find out what’s needed to apply for a bank account. Detailed illustrations and step-by-step instructions show students how to fill out a check and deposit slip, use a debit card, fill out a transaction register, shop online, and much more! High-interest activities include comparing a transaction register with an account statement, registering for online banking, setting up a PayPal account, and creating an automatic payment using an eCheck. Consumer math skills are highlighted through lots of practice with real-life word problems. Students are asked to add, subtract, multiply, and/or divide money to find a solution. Some activities require students to use fractions and figure percentages. Improve your students’ real-life money skills!