Smart Shopping Decisions | Functional Money Skills
by Vocational skills and more © 2026
Price: $2.5 USD
Subjects: informationalText,money,activitiesOfDailyLiving,responsibleDecisionMaking,cognitionProblemSolving,specialed
Grades: 0
Description
Help students make smarter, more independent purchasing decisions with realistic everyday shopping situations! Students use the **NEED → COMPARE → DECIDE** strategy to think about what they need, compare choices, and decide which purchase makes sense for their situation and budget. **Skills include:** • Identifying needs versus wants • Prioritizing necessary purchases • Comparing prices and products • Understanding value • Recognizing that cheapest is not always best • Avoiding unnecessary purchases • Staying within a shopping budget • Making practical purchasing decisions This **21-card deck** includes explicit instruction, student-friendly vocabulary, a modeled example, realistic shopping visuals, and 3-choice multiple-choice practice. Designed for older students receiving special education services, this resource is ideal for **functional math, life skills, transition, and independent living instruction**. Students learn that smart shopping means choosing what best meets their **needs and budget**.