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

Bundle It:
This resource is Module 1 of the Moving Out On Your Own Project Bundle, which also includes:

• Module 2: Budgeting Basics
• Module 3: Grocery & Meal Planning
• Module 4: Chores & Household Responsibilities
• Module 5: Moving Checklist & Reflection

🛒 Save by grabbing the full bundle for a complete Independent Living unit!