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Middle school basic operations simulations for special education
Credit Card Simulation
Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a
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5th - 12th
Dog Sled Race Project Based Learning
This engaging project allows students to use a variety of math and language skills in a relevant simulation. They will plan, prepare, and race in a Dog Sled Race. Here's a list of the different activities included in this project:Activity 1: Your Team: Students create their dog team. They draw pictures of each of their 6 dogs and name them. They also develop a team logo.Activity 2: Sled Dog Care: Students read a passage describing the needs of their sled dogs. They follow up by answering
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Personal Finance Life Situations Worksheets & Activities - Print & Digital
This is a multiple day and even multiple week in-class simulation for students as you walk them through life. Students have daily worksheets to complete that walk them through various life scenarios like finding an apartment, buying a car, or going grocery shopping. They have to write checks, fill-out a W-4, and fill out a lease agreement. It is a helpful experience for the students and I like to show quick YouTube videos before some of the activities, like the W-4, to show them how to do it
Grades:
7th - 12th
Stock Market Crash Simulation Activity│1929 │Great Depression │PowerPoint Game
This interactive PowerPoint activity will review the climate of the 1920's and introduce the basic of trading on the stock market to your 5th graders.Students will work together in "investment teams" and trade on the stock market with their starting $1,000. The game winds its way through the 1920s, eventually crashing on Black Tuesday. I highly recommend using this as an activity to introduce the stock market crash. The first time I tried this activity, I had already taught about Black Tuesda
Grades:
5th - 8th
Going to the Championship Football Game Project Based Learning
Engage your students in a relevant project with this Championship Game Project. (Please note, Super Bowl is trademarked and not authorized for use in commercial products therefore I am using the words Championship Game instead.) ****Now updated for the 2024 Championship Game in Las Vegas****Students will spend several days going through the planning of a trip to this year's championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada. Students will use a variety of math skills for budgeting and problem solving, as
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Static Electricity Phet Simulations Worksheet
-A worksheet on Static Electricity to go along with two Phet Simulations.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards
Do you have students that struggle with social conversations? These Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards contain 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Thanksgiving Day, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, an
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Real-to-Life Classroom Economy System | Math Class Structure
PURPOSE: This real-to-life, year-long simulation allows students to see what earning a paycheck feels like as well as many other life events we all run into concerning money: reoccurring bills, loans, second jobs, banking paperwork, and of course debt. Don’t just print out classroom dollars for your students to shuffle around – using my guide they will set up a checking account, fill out bank deposit slips, complete job applications, balance a checkbook and so much more. Every single piece of “g
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Budget Spreadsheet Project (personal finance & math skills)
A step-by-step project with detailed instructions on how to set up an Excel spreadsheet budget. Students will apply math skills in context of a real-life budgeting situation.
Students will create a budget:
-Based on their future career choice.
-Independently by following the instructions using an Excel Spreadsheet.
-Over the course of at least 2 class periods (typically students take at least 2.5 hours to complete this project).
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6th - 12th
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Project Based Learning: Measurement Conversions, Math and Language Skills
Engage your students with this fun project! Students work in teams or individually to design a dog house. A variety of math skills are practiced including area,volume, measurement conversions, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. ELA skills are also integrated as students write persuasive letters and give oral presentations on their creations. Giving students relevant contexts to apply skills is a meaningful way for students to construct conceptual understanding and see a useful appli
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle for Dog Lovers
Percents: Understanding Credit Card Debt Worksheet for Student - Scenario 1
The question listed on Scenario 1 is as follows:
"In this scenario we purchased 1 item for $1000. (This could be a new TV, summer vacation, Laptop, etc.) We did not have the cash at the time so we charged it to our Visa. This particular credit card requires that we make a minimum payment of 13% each month. It also has an APR of 10%. Fill out the chart to find out how much you have paid at the end of the year and if you have a remaining balance. "
The chart is a great way for students to disc
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7th - 10th
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Classroom Economy Simulation Bundle
This Classroom Economy Unit emphasizes real-world situations for your students. Besides the budgeting money focus, the main math focus is adding and subtracting decimals. Teaching your students about the value of money, as well as, how to work within a budget is crucial to their success later in life. Your students will be writing checks, paying rent and bills, and using a "credit card" for purchases in the classroom. This real-life simulation will open their eyes to what it is like to be an adu
Grades:
4th - 6th
Social Skills Task Cards | Winter Break | Winter Holiday | Conversation
Do your kids struggle with conversations? Want to prepare them for coversations and social situations they may experience over their winter break? These Winter Break/Christmas Social Skills Task Cards have 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Christmas, New Years, holidays and winter break, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what the
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
The Game of Life | Math Exploration
PURPOSE: This simulation gives your math class a chance to experience what it is like to be an adult. Students will be randomly assigned a job and a family and be required to calculate a month’s worth of expenses.This activity brings up some great discussions about how money works, what happens when the money runs out, single parenting, managing a budget and so much more. This is such a useful resource for the modern middle school mathematics teacher!WHAT’S INCLUDED:This product contains:✏️ 18 p
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5th - 8th
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Valentine's Day Social Skills Task Cards
Valentine's Day Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Valentine's Day, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.Includes:● 16 Va
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Project Based Learning Bundle
PBL Lessons will engage your students as they create simulations of real live event learning tasks. Students will engage and think critically as they go through these projects. Students love learning when it is real, relevant, and engaging!How to Start a School Newscast is a guide to help teachers or administrator start a school newscast. STEM Starting a School Post Office will introduce students to many important economics concepts as they start and run a School Post Office Simulation. Studen
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3rd - 6th
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Library Vocational Task: Sorting and Shelving Books
Sorting and shelving library books is a task that can be difficult for students. This is especially true once you get to having to alphabetize by the second letter or look at decimals.. This is an easy to use and adapt resource for working on this skill for students in Middle or High School Life Skills programs. This activity includes sorting by color, sorting fiction/nonfiction, and putting call numbers and letters in order. These can be placed in a bin(s), binders, or used as cut and paste wor
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5th - 12th
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Boom Cards: Grocery Shopping Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This fun and realistic simulation works on a variety of life, literacy, and language skills, including: Creating a shopping list Reading signage Navigating a grocery store Comparing prices Interacting with a cashier Paying with cash ("next dollar up" skill) Paying with a credit or debit card Counting change Preparing for a social event Great for students preparing for transition and working on increasing independence!NOTE
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Halloween Social Skills Task Cards
Halloween Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Halloween, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.►► Includes:✅ 16 Trick
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Inclusion Fair - Unity Unveiled - Special Needs Awareness - Building Community
Unity Unveiled: Revealing Strength & Building Connections is a hands on Inclusion Fair that provides insight and understanding into various facets of individuals with special needs within your school community. During this event, students will engage in a rotation of five interactive stations, delving into sensory processing, auditory processing, emotional regulation, expressive and receptive language, and a trivia station. Each station provides different simulations that aim to deepen their
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Life Skills Taking Inventory- Grocery Store (Vocational Task Activity)
This is a great activity to simulate taking inventory for Middle or High School students in the Life Skills program. It simulates taking inventory in a grocery store, and is great for students who need help mastering this skill in order to be successful in their school or community based job site. This resource consists of 3 sets of 2-stocked shelves and differentiated inventory sheets. One inventory sheet has pictures with words, and one sheet has just the words for each set. To use: Print al
Grades:
6th - 12th
Oregon Trail Simulation Game
Students work in "family" groups to make decisions as they prepare for and travel the Oregon Trail. Each decision is associated with points gained or loss. The "family" with the most points at the end wins.This simulation gives an introduction to the trail, with a reading and map details. It also teaches students about the trials and tribulations that settlers experienced while traveling the Oregon Trail.Students will work on collaboration, reasoning, and problem solving skills while participati
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Bundle
Hollywood Movie Proposal: Summary of a Novel
Students will explore theme and create an iMovie movie trailer for a book they recently read.
PROJECT INTRO: Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. A Hollywood movie studio wants you to make the book into a movie. The movie studio wants you to present a short trailer explaining the theme and central idea of the book. You must also explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming loca
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3rd - 12th
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Social Narrative for Males about Masturbation (Appropriate/Inappropriate Touch)
This social narrative addresses the sometimes awkward situation of touching themselves (i.e., masturbating) inappropriately at school or in the community. This narrative describes the difference between public and private touch and explains what parts of the body and/or clothing area is acceptable in public vs. private.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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