Vacation Budgeting Money, Decode Unscramble the Mystery Word

by The Sweet Smell of Teaching

Price: 150 points or $1.5 USD

Subjects: math,decimals,placeValue,money,midSchoolDecimals,orderOfOperations,financialLiteracyMonth

Grades: 4,5,6

Description: Build real-world money skills with Vacation Budgeting Boom Cards! Help your students develop financial literacy and money math skills with these interactive Boom Learning task cards. This Vacation Budgeting Challenge invites learners to solve real-world budgeting problems, calculate remaining funds or overspending, and uncover parts of a mystery word. Once all pieces are revealed, students use an alphabet code to decode and unscramble a travel-themed word! Each card presents a practical budgeting scenario involving multi-step calculations. Students work through totals, determine how much money is left or how much was overspent, and select the correct answer. These self-grading cards provide immediate feedback, making them ideal for math centers, early finishers, test prep, and independent work. What’s Included? ✔ 1 Boom Deck (14 self-grading digital task cards) ✔ Real-world budgeting and financial literacy challenges ✔ Students calculate totals and solve for remaining or exceeded amounts ✔ Final mystery word decoding task using alphabet code ✔ Engaging and interactive format - perfect for grades 4-6 This deck is a great way to reinforce: • Add or subtract money and decimal numbers • Calculating change from a given amount • Real-life financial literacy skills • Multi-step problem solving and critical thinking • Careful attention to detail and accuracy Also available in the following bundles: • Financial Literacy Mega Bundle | Add Money & Calculate Change