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In this lesson, students will apply their measurement and fraction skills in a real-world cooking scenario. Given a recipe and a list of available pantry items, students will determine whether they have enough of each ingredient to complete the recipe (yes/no). After identifying missing ingredients, students will create a grocery list of the items they need to purchase. They will then look up the cost of each item and calculate the total amount of money required. This lesson reinforces: Compari

Higher-level Thanksgiving budgeting functional math, class project (broken up into three parts for the students to complete). Requires students to practice looking up prices of food items in circulars/ grocery websites. This can easily be edited to fit any holiday/ upcoming event.

Addition & Subtraction Word Problems UnitMultiplication & Division (w/Word Problems) UnitMeasurement UnitCalculating Percents & DIscounts Unit

This is an introductory unit to multiplication and division functional math skills. Day one of multiplication includes three scaffolded levels for your students! Included is a multiplication facts jeopardy game. After learning their math facts, your students will be able to apply what they know to help solve real-world multiplication & division word problems. All documents can be easily adjusted to fit the needs of your students!

Real-life word problems unit for functional math skills. This unit covers addition and subtraction, with an introduction to multiplication. A bonus assignment is included that also does a brief introduction to real-life division word problems. This assignment can easily be adjusted to fit the needs of your students!

This includes a full budgeting project (modified level). A Thanksgiving budgeting class project is included. Requires students to use the dollar up method, and plan for a holiday meal while keeping a budget in mind. Can easily be edited to fit any holiday/ upcoming event.

Measurement Unit for any grade applicable. This was initially created for a life skills/ functional math class for comprehensive students. Includes a week or two worth of materials (possibly more -- depending on the pace your students learn).

Halloween functional math budgeting (classroom lesson/activity).

This can be used as a great analysis activity of Inside Out 2 in regards to emotions, friendship, and the choices that adolescents make in their lives while navigating various situations. (Mulitple choice, open-ended, and short essay style questions included with time stamps for the film connected to specific questions).

This is an easily editable PowerPoint/ google slides activity that can be done at the end of a school year or semester. It is a great way for students to look back on all that they have accomplished this past year and look forward towhat is to come! Great for any classroom setting.

Have your students build on their compare/contrast writing skills. This writing assignment is focused on comparing remote learning and in person learning. It is structured and scaffolded with graphic organizers.

This is a time management activity packet that incorporates the use of number lines to help with the understanding of elapsed time and time management.

SEL - Mindfulness Journal Writing editing, and revising activity.

Classroom mini-lesson & activity on deduct and deposit for functional math/ life skills class.

This is a math mini-lesson and independent practice for any functional math/ life skills class for writing a check.

Writing summaries practice activities. 2 reading included with graphic organizers to break down the 5 W's, with editing checklists to help after writing a summary for each reading.

Basic fractions review activity.

Photo prompt sentence writing activity - 3 prompts included with sentence starters.

Back to school writing activity. Look at what is different this year from last!