Budgeting Money Decode Unscramble the Mystery Word Bundle

by The Sweet Smell of Teaching

Price: 675 points or $6.75 USD

Subjects: financialLiteracyMonth,money,measurementAndData,mathElementary,mathMiddleSchool,midSchoolDecimals

Grades: 4,5,6

Description: Help your students strengthen real-world budgeting and money math skills with this engaging set of Boom Learning task cards. Each card presents a themed budgeting scenario such as planning a party, going on vacation, or purchasing school supplies. Students calculate the total cost based on itemized purchases, then subtract from a given budget to determine how much money remains or how much was overspent. After completing the calculations, students select the correct statement from a multiple-choice list, reinforcing financial reasoning and problem-solving. Each correct answer reveals a hidden image that contributes to a larger mystery. Once all sections are revealed, students use the icons and alphabetic code to decode and unscramble a final mystery word. These self-grading digital cards are ideal for math centers, early finishers, independent learning. What’s Included: ✔ 5 Boom Decks (14 self-checking task cards per deck — 70 cards total) ✔ Real-life budgeting themes: vacation, back to school, party planning, and more ✔ Students add item costs and subtract from a budget to find change or overspending ✔ Engaging and interactive for grades 4–6 Skills Reinforced: • Adding money and decimals • Subtracting from fixed budgets • Budget tracking and financial reasoning • Solving real-life, multi-step word problems • Comparing and interpreting monetary values Also Available In: • Financial Literacy Mega Bundle | Add Money & Compare Costs | Drag & Drop Challenges