This life skills activity transforms the riding arena into a ranch supply store, where students on horseback navigate the arena to collect price-tagged items from their shopping list, then practice real-world math skills by calculating their total purchases. The activity builds genuine financial literacy and shopping skills in an engaging, purposeful riding context.
- Activity instructions, variations, and equipment checklist
- Learning objectives page
- 30+ photo-based price tag cards featuring real ranch and equestrian items across a wide price range
- 4 unique shopping lists, each with 8 items for students to locate
- Optional play money extension activity
Learning Objectives:
- Cognitive/academic: matching and identification, math and financial calculations, sequencing, reading comprehension
- Real-life/functional: financial literacy, shopping skills, decision-making, responsibility
- Horsemanship: purposeful steering and control, spatial awareness, task-focused riding
- Attention/focus: visual scanning, attention to detail, sustained focus
- Executive function: working memory, planning and organization, cognitive flexibility, self-monitoring
Digital Download Only: After your purchase, you'll receive an instant PDF download ready to print from home or at your local print shop. No physical cards, materials, or printed items are included or will be shipped with this listing.
Life Skills: On the Ranch Price Tags
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