VisualCraft Learning

Teach practical, real-world money skills with this Functional Math Curriculum designed for high school Life Skills, special education, transition, functional academics, and vocational classrooms. Across 32 structured lessons, students build functional math skills through money, budgeting, shopping, consumer decisions, work hours, and paychecks. Students move through a predictable guided-to-independent sequence with Supported and Standard practice, making it easy to select the right level of scaffolding for individual learners. Calculator use is built into the curriculum so students can focus on applying math to realistic everyday situations. WHAT'S INCLUDED • 32 structured Functional Math lessons • 4 connected instructional units • Supported guided practice and scenario practice • Standard independent practice • Four-item quick checks and optional extensions • Diagnostic pre-assessment • 4 unit assessments • Parallel post-assessment • Supported + Standard Real-World Money Challenge • Teacher progress-monitoring tools • Complete answer keys and acceptable-response criteria • 73 editable PowerPoint teacher presentation slides • 10 editable Word templates • Teacher Guide and START HERE implementation guide UNIT 1 — Money, Payments & Everyday Transactions Prices, payment methods, purchase totals, receipts, change, account balances, transaction records, and applied transactions. UNIT 2 — Budgeting & Spending Decisions Needs and wants, income and expenses, fixed and variable expenses, weekly and monthly budgets, staying within budget, unexpected expenses, and budgeting challenges. UNIT 3 — Shopping & Consumer Decisions Comparing prices, best value, shopping with a budget, sales and discounts, coupons and promotions, online shopping costs, and consumer decisions. UNIT 4 — Income, Work Hours & Paychecks Hourly pay, hours worked, gross pay, simplified deductions, reading pay stubs, comparing work scenarios, planning with net pay, and an applied paycheck challenge. DESIGNED FOR Grades 9–12+ and transition-age learners in Life Skills, special education, vocational preparation, functional academics, and related settings. Materials use mature, age-respectful contexts rather than elementary-style graphics. DIFFERENTIATION Supported pages include fewer items, explicit calculator paths, and clearer scaffolds. Standard pages reduce prompting and increase independence. Teachers can choose the practice level according to student skill needs rather than chronological age. SUGGESTED PACING At approximately 5 lessons per week, the core sequence can be completed in about 8 weeks including assessments. A 3-lesson-per-week schedule provides an approximately 11–14 week path, and Supported practice can be repeated in intervention settings. FILE TYPES Your download is one organized ZIP containing printable PDF materials, an editable PowerPoint presentation (.pptx), and editable Microsoft Word templates (.docx). Please make sure you have compatible software for the editable files. All names, businesses, financial situations, deductions, and scenarios are fictional educational examples in USD.