Functional High School Menu Math – Differentiated Special Education Money Task Cards (Compare Numbers, Add, Subtract & Make Change)

Help your students build real-life financial literacy and independent living skills with this hands-on Menu Math Functional Life Skills Task Card Set. Perfect for high school special education, life skills math, autism programs, transition classrooms, and vocational training.

Students practice reading a menu, identifying prices, comparing items, adding and subtracting money amounts, and making change — essential skills for daily living, job readiness, and IEP goals.

⭐ What’s Included

Six differentiated Menu Math activities:

• Locate Prices on a Menu
  
• Which Costs More? / Which Costs Less?
  (2-item, 3-item, and 4-item options)
  
• Add Menu Items
  (2-item, 3-item, and 4-item orders)
  
• Subtract to Calculate Change
  
• Subtract to Determine “How Much More Money Is Needed”
  

Plus:

• ✨ Blank templates for every activity so you can create your own custom cards
  

⭐ Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Designed specifically for special education and life skills learners
  
• Built-in differentiation across multiple levels
  
• No repeated cards — every task card is unique
  
• Supports IEP goals in money skills, financial literacy, and functional numeracy
  
• Ideal for independent work systems, task boxes, small groups, and math centers
  
• Real-world content that boosts confidence, independence, and job readiness
  

⭐ Classroom Use Ideas

• Pair with play money or real coins for hands-on learning
  
• Set up a mock restaurant or diner for functional job-skills practice
  
• Use during work task rotations, centers, or independent work systems
  
• Incorporate into a life skills, functional math, or transition curriculum
  
• Perfect for high school, adult education, and transition-to-work programs
  

⭐ Perfect For

• Special Education (Middle School, High School, Adult Ed)
  
• Life Skills Math
  
• Autism / ABA Classrooms
  
• Functional Numeracy
  
• Work Task Boxes
  
• Vocational & Job Skills Training
  
• Transition Programs
  

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