Buying a Train Ticket Task Box | Money Skills Life Skills for Special Education
Make money math come to life with this Buying a Train Ticket Task Box – a hands-on, real-world life skills activity designed especially for special education, autism, and early elementary learners.
Students practice recognizing prices, counting money, and matching amounts in a fun, functional way that simulates buying a train ticket! This is the perfect independent or 1:1 workstation activity to strengthen money handling, problem-solving, and daily living skills through engaging visuals and simple step-by-step tasks.
What’s Included:
3 Levels of Difficulty so you can easily differentiate:
- Level 1: Simple visual matching – find the money that matches the ticket price.
- Level 2: Moderate difficulty – combine coins and bills to make the total.
- Level 3: Challenge level – multiple price options for students to solve.
Printable Money Pages to use with or without real coins.
- 52 engaging ticket cards with clear visuals and realistic prices.
- Task box cover for easy organization
💌 Teacher Tips:
Laminate and add velcro dots for an easy grab-and-go task box! Students will love “buying” their own train ticket, and you’ll love seeing them practice functional skills that truly matter.
Skills Targeted
- Counting U.S. coins and bills
- Making exact change
- Understanding value and equivalency
- Functional math and budgeting
- Community and transportation awareness
- Independent life skills practice
Perfect For
- Special Education (SPED)
- Autism Classrooms
- Transition Programs
- Functional Math Lessons
- Life Skills Curriculum
- Community-Based Instruction (CBI)
How to Use
Print, laminate, and cut out each card. Provide students with printed or classroom money manipulatives. Students read the fare and count out the correct amount. Use Velcro, clothespins, or dry-erase markers for easy reuse!
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