Launch
Students will launch the food truck investigation by analyzing appealing menus and cost clues, generating initial questions about pricing and profit, and setting a first team direction for how they will design a menu that attracts customers and can make money.
Day 1
🚚 Menu Mystery Mixer
Launch 45m
Question & Plan
Students will refine a testable pricing question for their food truck, build a survey and calculation plan, and use peer critique to strengthen the evidence they will collect before making pricing decisions.
Days 2 - 3
🧮 Cost Table and Profit Tracker Setup
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
📋 Survey Plan Peer Review
Deliverable 45m
Analyze & Present
Students will analyze survey and cost evidence, create tables and graphs, test which pricing and portion choices lead to the strongest profit plan, use peer critique to revise their business case, and complete a milestone presentation of their food truck plan before the final exhibition.
Days 4 - 5
📊 Profit Tables and Survey Graphs
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🎤 Food Truck Plan Critique Pitch
Assessment 45m
Showcase
Students will present their completed food truck business plan and booth to an authentic audience, defend their pricing and profit decisions with tables, graphs, and survey evidence, and close the project by reflecting on math use, revision choices, and team contributions.
Day 6
🎪 Final Drive-Thru Expo
Assessment 45m