Learning Goals
Students will be able to calculate unit rates, scale factors, markup, discount, tax, and commission for hive products to determine competitive prices.
Students will be able to analyze pricing data and sales simulation results for hive products to identify how a new competitor affects profit.
Students will be able to construct graphs, tables, and pricing sheets that represent hive product sales and forecast outcomes.
Students will be able to justify pricing decisions for the apiary business plan using unit rates, percent reasoning, and evidence from the simulation.
Students will be able to revise their business plan and sales model based on critique from peers and community partners.
Students will be able to communicate the reasoning behind their apiary sales model in a professional presentation for local community partners.
Products
Apiary Sales Investigation Notebook
A personal research notebook documenting each student’s question, pricing calculations, simulation notes, graphs, and analysis of how the competitor changed profit. It shows individual mastery of the math and the reasoning behind their own pricing decisions.
Buzz & Business Expo Apiary Business Plan Presentation
A team investigation report and oral presentation synthesizing shared findings, pricing models, graphs, and conclusions for local business and community partners. The presentation must explain methodology, account for conflicting results, and justify recommendations for the campus apiary business.
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