Rent Reality Worksheet
The Rent Reality student worksheet, optimized for perfect page fit. Font sizes are set to highly readable yet compact scales, and the math scratchpads and reflection areas are set to standard, elegant heights (h-16 and h-20) with lined writing guides to prevent overflow while maintaining a beautifully balanced layout.
Utility Menu Reference Sheet
An elegant and highly visual one-page reference sheet for the Queen City Utility Menu. This handout outlines monthly cost options for Winter Heating, Basic Electricity, Home Internet, and Lifestyle Extras in Buffalo, NY, along with budgeting formulas and winter utility reminders.
Rent Reality Answer Key
An answer key for the Rent Reality Worksheet, updated to match Sarah's profile as the Dental Assistant earning $3,200/month with a $960/month budget limit. It details the math for Apartments A and B and shows how she can only fit in Apartment B by selecting Thrifty Sweater heat and Eco-Saver electric.
Budgeting Blueprint Teacher Guide
A comprehensive and highly structured one-page pacing guide for the Buffalo Budgeting Blueprint mini-lesson. It outlines NY standard alignments, lesson objectives, materials, a step-by-step 45-minute lesson sequence with correct slide references, discussion prompts, and tailored differentiation options.
Queen City Living Slides
A slide deck for an 8th-grade math mini-lesson exploring the financial difference between needs and wants when budgeting for housing and utilities in Buffalo, NY. It includes real-world rent comparisons, the '30% Rule' calculation, and an unsolved partner challenge followed by a solution reveal.
Housing Spectrum Reference Sheet
A clean, highly structured student reference sheet comparing renting and buying pathways in Buffalo, NY. It arranges housing options from least to most expensive, detailing monthly costs, upfront financial requirements, and key trade-offs for each level.