Description

Students will use this balancing a checkbook activity to practice calculating credits and debits when given a “life happens” scenario. Examples of scenarios include: going to get gas and getting birthday money from grandma!

There are two versions of the activity included so students have different dollar amounts. Assign one version to half of your class and the other version to the other half.

This activity includes 8 real-life scenarios and a blank check to be filled out! This activity can be done as a whole class – display the scenarios and have students fill in their checkbook registers or independently – give students the scenarios page or expenses presentation and have them do it on their own!

Includes:

• A link to the digital activity on Google Slides including student directions
• A PowerPoint version of the activity that can be uploaded to your LMS of choice
• Printable Version of the Balancing a Checkbook Activity
• Detailed directions for how to share the activity with students for Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive
• Answer Key

Suggested Use:

• Whole Class (Includes instructions for suggested use!!)

• Math Stations

• Homework

• Classwork

• Warm-ups

You may also be interested in my Consumer Math Notes, check them out here!

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“I have used this activity for a couple of years in a row now, such good activities to help students learn checkbook basics, love the scenarios.”

— Amy B., verified TPT buyer

“I used this with my 8th grade finance class, very easy to follow great follow-up lesson.”

— Laurie P., verified TPT buyer

“Great activity to help my students learn how to use a checkbook.”

— Samantha Intorre, verified TPT buyer