Aisle Explorer Slides Grocery Hero: Unit 1
Lesson 1 of 3
Aisle Explorer
Let's learn how to navigate the grocery store and find items by department!
Goal: Navigate store departments
Skill: Community Independence
Start Mission
The Big Five Departments
Where do things live?
🍎
Produce
Fresh fruits, vegetables, salad mixes, and herbs.
Keep Cold
🍞
Bakery
Fresh bread, rolls, cookies, bagels, and cakes.
Fresh Baked
🥛
Dairy
Milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and eggs.
Refrigerated
🥩
Meat & Fish
Chicken, beef, pork, salmon, and sausages.
Super Cold
🥫
Pantry
Canned goods, pasta, cereal, and snacks.
Shelf Stable
Tip: Match the visual icon on your shopping list to the department sign!
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How to Read Aisle Signs
Looking Up!
AISLE 4
🥫 Canned Soup
🍝 Pasta & Sauce
🌾 Rice & Beans
Store signs tell us exactly what is inside!
1
Check the Aisle Number First
Great for following a numbered shopping list or checklist map.
2
Read the Categories Below
If you need spaghetti, look for signs listing "Pasta" or "Sauce".
Practice Prompts: Where would we find macaroni? What aisle is shown here?
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Let's Match It Up!
Where do these items belong?
Food Items
🍌 Yellow Bananas
A
🥛 Chocolate Milk
B
🥩 Raw Beef Burger patties
C
Correct Departments
🥛
Dairy Department
Match?
🍎
Produce Department
Match?
🥩
Meat & Fish Department
Match?
Let's pair each food A, B, and C with its correct store department!
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Your Shopping Mission
Activity Time
Aisle Explorer Worksheet
It's time to open your visual worksheets. You will practice matching realistic products to their correct store aisles and departments.
Draw lines to connect items to shelves.
Identify the department by its large emoji symbol.
Count products to verify what is on your list.
Community Extension
On Your Next Store Trip:
When you visit a grocery store with family or class, count how many overhead hanging signs you can find. Try to locate the Produce department first!
Teacher Tip: Hand out clipboard organizers to keep students anchored during the activity.
Ready? Turn to page 1 of your visual worksheets. Let's explore!
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Aisle Explorer Worksheet Grocery Hero: Lesson 1
Department Explorer
Aisle Navigator
Name:
Date:
Part 1: Match the Food to the Department Sign
Draw a straight line from the delicious food on the left to its correct store department sign on the right.
Food Items
🍌
Yellow Bananas
Fresh fruit snack
🥛
Fresh Milk carton
Refrigerated drink
🥩
Beef Meat steak
Raw cold protein
🍞
Sliced Wheat Bread
Baked soft loaf
Store Departments
🥛
Dairy Sign
Cheese, butter, & eggs
🍞
Bakery Sign
Fresh rolls & pastries
🍎
Produce Sign
Fresh veggies & fruit
🥩
Meat & Fish Sign
Chicken & raw seafood
Unit 1: Grocery Basics Page 1 of 2
Grocery Hero: Lesson 1
Read the Signs
Aisle Navigator
Name:
Date:
Part 2: Use the Aisle Sign to Answer
Look closely at the big green aisle sign below. Use it to answer the two questions.
AISLE 3
🥫 Canned Beans
🍝 Spaghetti Pasta
🍪 Tasty Cookies
1. What aisle is shown on the sign? Write the number:
My Answer:
2. Circle the item you can find in this aisle:
🍦 Cold Ice Cream
🍪 Tasty Cookies
🥩 Fresh Pork Chop
Unit 1: Grocery Basics Page 2 of 2
Next Dollar Slides Grocery Hero: Unit 2
Lesson 2 of 3
Next Dollar Budgeting
Let's learn the Next Dollar Up strategy to pay for items using single dollar bills!
Goal: Budget independently
Skill: Modified Mathematics
Start Mission
What is Next Dollar Up?
The Easy Paying Trick
Example Item
🥤
Grape Soda
Price tag says: $2.40
We don't have coins. Only $1 bills!
💵 $1
💵 $1
💵 $1
The Magic Rule:
Look at the dollar number. Pay that amount, plus ONE MORE dollar for the cents!
$ 2 . 40
➡️
2 + 1 = $3 bills
If there are any cents (like .40), we always give one extra dollar bill.
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Let's Try These Steps
Step by Step
1
Find the Dollars
Look at the number on the left of the decimal point.
$ 4 . 99
2
Are There Cents?
If the cents are more than .00, we need to add a dollar bill.
4 . 99
3
Add Them Up
Take your dollar number and add 1. Hand that many bills!
4 + 1 = 5 bills
Remember: Adding $1 extra guarantees you have enough to pay the cashier!
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Let's Practice Together
Group Challenge
🍎
Bag of Apples
Cost: $3.25
We Pay
4 Bills
🍞
Fresh Bagel
Cost: $1.15
We Pay
2 Bills
🥛
Yogurt Tub
Cost: $0.85
We Pay
1 Bill
🍪
Box of Oats
Cost: $4.50
We Pay
5 Bills
Why does the $0.85 yogurt tub need 1 bill? Because 0 + 1 = 1 dollar bill!
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Your Dollar Mission
Worksheet Time
Next Dollar Worksheet
Now let's open our Next Dollar Up budgeting worksheets. You will look at various grocery items, read their price tags, and write down how many single-dollar bills are needed.
Next Dollar Worksheet Grocery Hero: Lesson 2
Paying with Dollars
Next Dollar Strategy
Name:
Date:
Part 1: Calculate the Next Dollar Up
Look at the item and price tag. Underline the first dollar number. Add 1 to find how many single dollar bills you need!
🥛
Cold Milk Carton
Price: $3.40
Base Dollar
Extra Dollar
1
=
Total Bills
🥣
Crunchy Cereal Box
Price: $4.25
Base Dollar
Extra Dollar
1
=
Total Bills
🍎
Bag of Red Apples
Price: $2.10
Base Dollar
Extra Dollar
1
=
Total Bills
Unit 2: Next Dollar Budgeting Page 1 of 2
Grocery Hero: Lesson 2
Do I Have Enough?
Next Dollar Strategy
Name:
Date:
Part 2: Check Your Wallet
You have exactly five dollar bills ($5) in your hand. Circle Yes if you have enough money to buy the item, or No if you do not have enough.
👛 My Wallet:
💵 $1
💵 $1
💵 $1
💵 $1
💵 $1
(Total $5)
🧁
Box of Cupcakes
Price: $4.10
YES
NO
🍉
Big Juicy Watermelon
Price: $5.80
YES
NO
Unit 2: Next Dollar Budgeting Page 2 of 2
Checkout Champion Slides Grocery Hero: Unit 3
Lesson 3 of 3
Checkout Champion
Let's learn how to talk with the cashier, pay for our items, and complete our shopping trip!
Goal: Handle transactions safely
Skill: Social Communication
Start Mission
My Checkout Steps
Social Routine
Step 1
Load the Belt
Carefully place your grocery items on the moving conveyor belt.
🛒
Step 2
Say Hello!
Look at the cashier and wave or say "Hi!" with a friendly smile.
👋
Step 3
Pay Cash
Use the Next Dollar strategy. Give your bills to the cashier.
💵
Step 4
Take Bags
Say "Thank you!", grab your bags, and put away your change.
🛍️
Practice Prompts: Who has paid for groceries before? How did you feel?
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Let's Talk!
Dialogue Script
🧑💼
The Cashier
Speaks First
Greeting:
"Hello! Did you find everything okay?"
Asking for Money:
"Your total is $4.25 today."
🎒
The Student (You!)
Answers Nicely
Your Answer:
"Yes, thank you! How are you?"
Your Paying Answer:
"Here are 5 dollar bills. Thank you!"
Practice Hint: Roleplay with your partner using high-fives and fake dollars!
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Let's Read a Receipt
Proof of Purchase
SUPER GROCERY STORE
123 Community Lane
🍎 APPLES $3.25
🥛 MILK $1.25
SUBTOTAL $4.50
TAX (0%) $0.00
TOTAL COST $4.50
CASH PAID $5.00
YOUR CHANGE $0.50
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING!
08/24/2026 10:15 AM
Three Receipt Terms to Know:
1. Total Cost
The exact amount of money you owe for all items.
2. Cash Paid
The money you handed to the cashier (e.g., $5 bills).
3. Your Change
The extra coins or dollars the cashier hands back to you!
Tip: Always check your wallet to make sure you put away your change safely!
Checkout Champion Worksheet Grocery Hero: Lesson 3
Checkout Social Script
Checkout Champion
Name:
Date:
Part 1: Match Cashier Questions to Your Answers
Draw a straight line from the Cashier's speech bubble on the left to your correct response bubble on the right.
Cashier Speaks
Speech A
"Hello! Did you find everything okay today?"
Speech B
"Your total is $4.15. Do you have cash?"
Speech C
"Thank you! Have a wonderful day!"
You Answer
"You too! Thank you for the groceries!"
"Yes! Here are 5 dollar bills."
"Yes, thank you! I got everything I need."
Unit 3: Checkout Routine Page 1 of 2
Grocery Hero: Lesson 3
Read the Receipt
Checkout Champion
Name:
Date:
SUPER GROCERY
🍓 BERRIES $3.50
🥖 BAGUETTE $1.00
TOTAL COST: $4.50
CASH PAID: $5.00
CHANGE BACK: $0.50
THANK YOU!
1. What was the TOTAL COST?
$
2. How much CASH was paid?
$
3. How much CHANGE did you get back?
$
Checkout Champion Routine Checklist
Load groceries on the belt
Greet the cashier friendly
Pay using Next Dollar math
Put away your change & bags
Unit 3: Checkout Routine Page 2 of 2
