Run A Food Truck PBL, Project Based Learning Activity

Welcome to the FOOD TRUCK business! More and more food trucks are becoming high priorities in the eating world. Whether it’s a lunch crowd or a spot by a concert, food trucks are in high demand. Plus, the food isn’t just good…it’s great. Now students can create their own business using math skills (decimals, area, and perimeter) to make food trucks become a reality. ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!*** There is a link to a Google Slides Version. Details below. Run A Food Truck is a project based learning activity that puts all the job responsibilities in the hands of the students. This project based learning activity focuses on pushing students to create and design while using math skills, applying problem solving techniques, and collaborating with others. It allows for easy differentiation, so students can work at a pace they will be successful at. There are steps and procedures to assist students through this project, but the work and results will be determined by their ideas that each students adds. With this resource students WILL CREATE a personalized food menu and miniature 3D version of a food truck, along with a business they can call their own. By the end of this project each student will create an absolutely unique business based on their own ideas, imagination, and application of skills. No two food trucks will be the same. The project is broken into three sections: 1. START- UP: Create and Design the business from scratch. The project begins by throwing students into the start-up world of running a business. Students will create a restaurant title, design logos, and create important marketing options to help make the business visible. These design elements will be used in future sections including the menu, food truck. 2. THE MENU: Focuses on DECIMALS, FINDING TOTALS, and MORE. Students will build their menu for the truck. This includes picking the food themes, main dishes, sides, and drinks. The menu will be completely individualized based on student choices. As students create their menu they will price all items. YOU (the teacher) have the option of including decimals or not, based on where your students are. Once the menu is complete, students will fill complete orders from other students, which includes finding total prices for each food/purchase order. First: Directions Read ALL the directions! Not just for the first page, but for EVERY page. Second: Brainstorm List food options that could be on your menu. Work with classmates, do research, and find some unique foods to add. Third: Pick the Menu Make your final food decisions and begin creating your menu with the four key areas. Include prices for every single item. Fourth: Building Meals You will be making three different meals, each with more ingredients added to each one. Then find the total cost of each meal. Fifth: Combo Meal Create two combo meals. These meals will each have at least EIGHT items. Give them a name and find their total price. Sixth: Taking Orders Classmates will stop by your food truck menu and order. You will need to find the total price for the meal they ordered. Seventh: Design the Menu Optional choice, Design a Menu with EVERY SINGLE ITEM on it– with prices. You may use the provided papers or create your own version. 3. BUILD THE TRUCK: Create a 3D Food Truck, focuses on AREA and PERIMETER. Students will design a 3D model of their taco truck using properties of area/perimeter/geometry. This includes step by step instructions for designing the interior of the truck. Students also have the option of adding in 3D items inside the trucks (if time permits). Requirements List: Your food truck will have a list of items that must be included. This will be a list of items for the floor plan and the walls. You will decide where to put everything! This includes a COUNTER and open wall to serve customers. Area & Perimeter: As you create the layout of the truck, you will need to find the area and perimeter of items from the requirement list. Units will be the measurement used for perimeter and area. Geometry Design: Use your geometry skills to find the best solution to fitting all items into the truck. All cars and trucks are filled with geometry in real life. Use those ideas to help you make the best choices. ——- INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE: 6 About this Resource & Instructions 9 Cover Page & Intro 11 Section One: Start-Up 12 Business Name, Logo & Design (two versions to choose from) 14 Slogans, Hours, and Problems You Could Face 15 Section Two: Making the Menu 17 Brainstorm 18 Picking the Menu and Pricing 20 Building Food Meals (decimals) 21 Combo Platter (adding with decimals) 22 Taking Student Orders (students find totals and costs) 27 Taking Orders, Secret Menu 30 Design the Menu 36 Section Three: Building the Truck 41 Rough Draft 42 Final Version 46 Food Truck Size, Area and Perimeter 49 Building Appliances and Furniture 52 Exterior and Extras 54 Teacher Rubrics and Student Reflections 58 Visuals for creating the food truck. 72 EXTRA pages that DO NOT include required decimals. ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!*** What’s Included? Included is almost 60 pages of this resource that work with Google Slides. Before you share a copy with your students, go through the resource and delete pages you do not think you need. Some portions include multiple options, so choose the one that is best for your class. Beginning your Google Slides Project: Before you begin editing/filling in your project, it is VERY important to first make a copy of the file, on your own Google Drive. Once you make a copy of the original file it will enable you to edit it and make any changes. After creating a copy of the resource you can decide which slides you would like to include and which ones to delete before you assign this as an assignment. This Google Slide version does not include the 3D model, students but may print out the FINAL VERSION blueprints to create a 3D version if they have access to a printer. ******* Run A Food Truck pushes students to create a viable business that includes three individual sections; start-up, the menu, and the truck. These three sections, when connected, allow for students to apply multitude of skills and concepts into a project that connects with the world around us. A few of these skills (but not limited to) involve decimals, money, area, and perimeter. This project also allows students to work within their own learning levels to create a project that is entirely unique. This PBL activity focuses on the real-world application of math concepts used in building and designing businesses, while practicing problem-solving skills (which are one of the most sought after skills in the work force today), collaboration, and using their imagination. Materials Needed: -computer paper -card stock (optional for the house building) -crayons and colored pencils -scissors -tape and glue Measuring Units (truck): The measurement used for this project will be a single unit per cube. You may choose to increase complexity by making each cube worth more. Use this with students to easily differentiate. Example: 1 square = 3 units or 1 square = 5 units There are no feet, yard, or meters. Optional Materials: -books or magazines on food trucks -videos that show food trucks -videos on running a business, money aspect -menus from restaurants Time Frame: The time frame for completing this project will vary. If you are planning on completing it in a week, give 45-60 minutes per day–but it still could take longer. Time can vary based on many factors. One area that may take longer is creating the truck. Once students understand how it works, they might want to try and take them to another level (which is encouraged). Encourage Creativity Push your students to try new ideas. At the beginning they may be hesitant, but encourage them to try new ideas. There are unlimited options in the project. See More Projects in my custom category:  PROJECT BASED LEARNING MORE LIKE THIS: ZOO DESIGN: Area, Perimeter, Map Skills, Project Based Learning, & More! 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