Counting Money Worksheets – Shopping for a Match Special Ed & Autism Activities

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Help your students practice money skills with these counting money worksheets. These worksheets will enable your students to learn and practice counting simple combinations of coins and bills. Students will engage in ‘real life’ shopping experiences while completing these money worksheets.

These easy to use, basic counting money worksheets are appropriate and functional for older students working on basic money skills.  They avoid cutesy materials and provide age-relevant materials for students in middle and high school (or any age) to work on counting money to match to prices in a functional way.

There are 35 counting money worksheets in total that include the following:

• 5 worksheets with combinations of pennies up to 10 cents
• 5 worksheets with combinations of nickels up to 50 cents
• 5 worksheets with combinations of dimes up to $1.00
• 4 worksheets with combinations of quarters up to $2.50
• 4 worksheets with single coins and combinations of 2 coins
• 4 worksheets with combinations of 3 coins
• 4 worksheets with $1 bills up to $10
• 4 worksheets with single bills and combinations of 2 bills ($1, $5, $10, and $20)
• The answer keys are at the end of the packet and are included for all the worksheets.

These counting money worksheets were created for a group of students in special education who wanted to have homework worksheets like their peers but who needed simplified tasks. They would also be effective for general education students learning money skills as well as for special education students of all ages working on use of money.

These money counting worksheets are a cut and paste activity designed for students to practice counting money to match price tags. The worksheet simulates shopping experiences for your students. They are great for providing homework or independent work for students to practice their money calculation skills.

Using these money counting worksheets:

1. The students cut the item with the price and glue it to the space next to the collection of money.
2. Each worksheet revolves around a store with items and prices and 10 problems with either combinations of coins or combinations of bills ($1-$20).
3. Students can engage in shopping role play with classmates while completing the worksheets.

The worksheets are great for easy to use practice materials for a para-run center. They are great for independent work systems or task boxes. And they are perfect for kids who want to have homework like their peers (which was why I created them).  Plus, they provide teachers with permanent work products for data of students’ mastery of different levels of money skills.

✅This product is available as part of a larger bundle including a kit for setting up structured work systems for students with autism and special needs. If you are in need of schedule visuals and materials for the work system itself at intermediate and secondary ages, please check out: Structured Work System Secondary Starter Bundle Life Skills Kit and Tasks **

What teachers are saying about these counting money worksheets…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Thank you so much for the money skill worksheets. I work with special ed students and it seems like money is something I am always working on and revisiting.” – Misty U.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I used this resource and my kids loved it!! Thank you so much! I would recommend this product. Can’t wait to use more of your products.” – Marcel R.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love that this is leveled for students who struggle with money math. I find that typical curriculum speeds through the steps of teaching this functional skill, and my students need things to be simple. Thank you!” – Ellen D.

For other resources appropriate for students working on a life skills or functional curriculum, check out the following:

• Grocery Store Math & Grocery Shopping Life Skills Special Education Activities
• Life Skills Shopping Bundle – Functional Math and Reading for Special Education

© Christine Reeve

This product is copyrighted to Autism Classroom Resources-Christine Reeve for use in one classroom. They may not be copied for additional classes without purchasing extra licenses.