Checkbook Math – Life Skills Math Series

Of the many life skills students gradually learn, the handling of and accounting for money is an important survival skill objective. Early knowledge of the wisdom of saving and spending in a responsible way helps to establish good, life-long money management habits.

Are you ready to watch your students master the skill of writing checks and balancing a checkbook? These no prep activities will build practical math life skills. Students read short, real-life-situation word problems, solve for answers, write checks for money spent, record transactions, and keep track of their balances. To extend learning, extra blank checks, checkbook registers, and account balance forms are also included.

Checkbook Math teaches the practical use of a checking account. It gives clear, simple instructions on how to write checks and includes plenty of check-writing practice. Students also learn how to record checks, keep track of balances, and add deposits to their accounts. Real-life situation word problems add reality and interest to this learning experience.

Example Activity:  Carl took his car to Hal’s Service Station and had his car’s engine tuned-up for $29.95, bought a new battery for $39.95, and had the oil changed for $9.95. For what amount did he need to make a check out to Hal’s?

Table of Contents:

• Writing Checks…………………………………………………….. 1 – 10
• Keeping a Balance ………………………………………………. 11 – 12
• Writing Checks/Keeping a Balance ………………………. 13 – 20
• Making Deposits………………………………………………………. 21
• Recording Transactions……………………………………….. 22 – 23
• Making/Recording Transactions …………………………………. 24
• Writing Checks/Keeping a Balance …………………………….. 25
• Writing Dollars and Cents on Checks (Glossary) ………….. 26
• Blank Checks………………………………………………………………27
• Blank Check Registers……………………………………………….. 28

For Grade Level: 6 – 12

       Reading Level: Grades 6 – 8,   Interest Level: Grades 6 – 12