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Is it True: 600% Price Decrease? Worksheet for Financial Literacy
In this worksheet, we explore the recent statements by the 2026 HHS Secretary who stated that "that if a drug rises from 100 dollars to 600 dollars that is a 600 percent increase, and if it then falls from 600 dollars to 100 dollars that can be framed as a 600 percent “savings.” Does 600% savings make sense? Using percentage increase and decrease formulas, we unpack exactly what these statements mean mathematically. Included is a Teacher Guide with full explanations for this multi-step critica
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
Percent & Discounts Story Problem Pack (Grades 6–8)
Give your students the real‑world percent practice they actually need! This resource includes 12 engaging story problems that cover discounts, sales tax, tips, markups, commission, and percent increase/decrease — all written in everyday scenarios students instantly understand. Perfect for financial literacy, ratios & proportions, and percent applications. What’s Included12 real‑world story problems2 student worksheets (A & B)Full answer keyTeacher guideClean, print‑ready layoutSkills CoveredPer
6th - 8th
Financial Literacy, Mental Math, Money Math
Sweetheart Sale | Valentine’s Day Percent Discount & Sales Tax Math Task
Make percent problems meaningful with this Valentine’s Day-themed performance task that brings real-world shopping into the classroom. Students must calculate percentage discounts, apply sales tax, make strategic decisions with coupons, and determine whether they stayed within a $50 budget — all while practicing key skills in a seasonal, engaging context. Skills Assessed: Calculating percent discounts and applying them strategically Solving multi-step percent problems with sales tax Rounding a
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
600 Percent Price Decrease--Is it True? Worksheet for Financial Literacy
A worksheet for percentage using real-world math. Is a 600% decrease in price possible? Unpack this in a multi-step word problem worksheet using real life examples. INCLUDES: Answer Key, teacher guide with examples.
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
Fractions, Decimals & Percents Consumer Math Project | Design Your Dream Room
Transform your math block with this real-world consumer math project where students design their own room while applying fractions, decimals, percents, budgeting, discounts, and sales tax. Perfect for Grades 6–8, this hands-on activity blends financial literacy, applied design, and creative problem-solving. Students use a curated shopping catalogue to build a dream room, calculate the cost of items, apply percent-off discounts, convert between fractions/decimals/percents, add tax, and stay withi
6th - 9th
Decimals, Financial Literacy, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 6.RP.A.3c
, 7.RP.A.1
+10
Pet Store Purchases | Real-World Percent Discount & Sales Tax Budgeting Task
Give your students a meaningful math experience with this real-world percent discount and budgeting activity centered around shopping for shelter pets. Students calculate sale prices using coupons, determine whether they qualify for discounts, add tax based on their state, and figure out how much change they’d receive from a $100 bill. The task wraps up with an optional creative writing extension that connects math to empathy. Skills Assessed: Calculating percent discounts and sale prices Deter
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
6th Advanced/7th Grade Simple Interest Valentine Digital Activity 6AM.4A 7.4D
💰 Master simple interest with this engaging Valentine's-themed digital mystery riddle activity! 12 self-checking questions cover finding simple interest, principal, time, and total amount. As students answer correctly, a logic puzzle appears—the perfect brain break to reinforce the math! Ideal for 6th advanced and 7th grade TEKS 7.4 practice. 💰 🔹 WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT SPECIAL: ✨ 12 RIGOROUS SELF-CHECKING QUESTIONS - Covers all aspects of simple interest (I = Prt) with student-frien
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy
CCSS
7.RP.A.3
Restauranteur Math Project (6-7th grade)
Use your knowledge of percents and decimals to model real-life events in a restaurant setting. Included: - GRASPS layout -Scaffolded research project Part 1 is researching, part 2 is determining location and sales tax, part 3 is the budget to operate the restaurant successfully, and part 4 is a presentation. I use this with my 6th graders after decimal operations.
5th - 7th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Financial Literacy
CCSS
6.NS.B.2
, 6.NS.B.3
, MP1
+1
6th Grade Percent Activities Bundle: Percent Mystery + Error Analysis Worksheets
Engage your students with this 6th grade percent activities bundle featuring TWO high-interest resources: a percent mystery activity and a percent error analysis worksheet! This bundle helps students build a strong understanding of percents while keeping them actively involved in problem-solving. Perfect for review, math centers, test prep, or intervention, these activities combine critical thinking and real-world math skills in a fun, low-prep format. 📦 What’s Included: 1. Percent Myst
5th - 7th
Financial Literacy, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
Budgeting Story Problem Pack (Grades 6–8)
Help students build real-world money skills with this Budgeting Story Problem Pack for grades 6–8! Each scenario challenges learners to apply math to everyday budgeting decisions — from saving for a video game to planning a snack shop purchase. Designed for middle school classrooms, this resource blends financial literacy with percent calculations, basic operations, and logical reasoning. It’s perfect for math centers, sub plans, or financial literacy units. What’s Included: ✔ Student worksheet
6th - 8th
Economics , Financial Literacy, Money Math
Math Project-Based Learning Bundle (Grades 6–8) | Real-World Math Projects
Looking for engaging, real-world math projects that actually work in middle school classrooms? This Math Project-Based Learning Bundle includes a collection of hands-on math projects designed for Grades 6-8. Each project connects math concepts to meaningful, real-life contexts, helping students build conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and confidence in math while having fun! This bundle includes hands-on, real-world math projects designed to build student engagement while reinfor
5th - 9th
Algebra, Financial Literacy, Other (Math)
Budget Breakdowns: Teen Life Edition
Budget Breakdowns: Teen Life EditionHelp students master budgeting with real-world math they’ll actually use! This engaging worksheet set features 4 relatable story problems designed for grades 6–9, covering phone plans, shopping trips, monthly expenses, and unit pricing. Students will calculate costs, compare options, and make smart financial decisions—all while practicing essential math skills. Perfect for warm-ups, bell ringers, or financial literacy units. What’s Included:• 4 real-life budge
6th - 9th
Financial Literacy, Mental Math, Money Math
Portions and Precision | Dividing Fractions & Ratios in a Real-World Task
Put students in the role of head chef as they tackle real-world math in this engaging performance task about serving sizes, ratios, and division of fractions. Students must apply their knowledge to scale recipes, compare serving amounts, and explain their reasoning — all while managing a busy catering event and chocolate bar tasting. Perfect for connecting classroom concepts to careers and culinary creativity. Skills Assessed: Dividing fractions and mixed numbers to calculate servings Using mul
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Fractions
CCSS
6.NS.A.1
, 6.RP.A.3
Stock Market Game Simulation for Grades 4–6 | Financial Literacy & Investing |GT
🧠 The Stock Market Game: A Real-Time Simulation for Grades 4–6 Bring financial literacy to life with this dynamic, hands-on introduction to investing! Designed for upper elementary students, this resource transforms the stock market into a strategic classroom game where learners explore real-world economics, teamwork, and critical thinking. 💼 What’s Inside: Student-Friendly Explanations of stocks, shareholders, IPOs, and market sectorsInteractive Activities including company profile cards, cha
4th - 7th
Economics , Financial Literacy, Money Math
Party Planning Project: Project-Based Learning | Grades 4–6 | Math and Writing
Bring real-world learning into your classroom with this engaging Party Planning Project, designed to integrate math, writing, research, financial literacy, and creativity into one meaningful project. Perfect for upper elementary and middle grades, this resource guides students through planning a complete themed event while working within a realistic budget and presenting their proposal professionally. Students research ideas, calculate costs, write an organized proposal, and create a data-drive
4th - 7th
Decimals, Financial Literacy, Writing
CCSS
5.MD.B.2
, 4.NBT.B.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
+19
National Parks RESEARCH PROJECT Plan A Trip Vacation Budget Project Simulation
✨ Plan, Research, and Explore with Ready To Use This National Park Vacation Project!Looking for an engaging way to combine research, writing, environmental awareness, and creativity? This National Park Vacation Research Project transforms your classroom into an adventure-planning hub where students explore real parks, build vacation plans, and dive into critical environmental thinking—all through project-based learning. Whether you’re teaching ELA, science, or geography, this engaging step-by-
6th - 9th
Financial Literacy, Geography, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.7
Vacation Math: Middle School Trip Budget Project Problem Solving 5th 6th 7th 8th
This vacation math project will get students in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade excited about using math, budgeting skills, and financial literacy in everyday life: when planning a trip to another city! How to Use:Students will plan a personal vacation including a flight, hotel, transportation, food, attractions, shopping and insurance. I have included two simple budget spreadsheets for students to use a working budget that they can erase and play around with as they plan a final budget for when
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, 6.NS.C.5
, 6.NS.C.6c
+4
Fantasy Sports Math Combo Pack
Fantasy sports are not only a fun, multi-million dollar hobby, but an incredibly exciting and engaging way to practice and reinforce math skills! In this product, students will work alone or in groups to create a fantasy baseball, basketball, football and hockey teams based on the current and all-time greatest players at their respective positions. Players are ranked and valued based on either current season projections or career statistics, and rosters are built using a budget. Once rosters are
4th - 7th
Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Statistics
Math Review Project | Mixed Operations | PBL | Million Dollar Mayhem
What happens when students suddenly inherit ONE MILLION DOLLARS? They plan, they dream, they calculate...and they quickly discover that a million dollars doesn't go as far as they think! Million Dollar Mayhem is a 14-page interactive math project that blends real-world financial literacy, research skills, and basic operations into one unforgettable learning experience. Students make meaningful spending decisions, compare prices, budget responsibly, and explore the world through guided researc
4th - 8th
Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Math
Next Dollar Up Task Cards Special Education Errorless Task Boxes Grocery Store
Empower your students with practical life skills using these engaging task boxes! Perfect for special education, these activities focus on the dollar up strategy, helping students build confidence with real-world math money skills. Key Features:6 Levels of Differentiation: From errorless task boxes to advanced “write it in” activities, there’s a level for every learner.596 Task Cards: Practice the next dollar up method with hands-on grocery store-themed activities.Real-Life Scenarios: Desig
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Financial Literacy, Money Math
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