Launch
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
Question & Plan
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
Analyze & Present
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
Showcase
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
Launch
Days 1–1
Day 1
๐ Menu Mystery Mixer
Launch
45m
Question & Plan
Days 2–3
Day 2
๐งฎ Cost Table and Profit Tracker Setup
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 3
๐ Survey Plan Peer Review
Deliverable
45m
Analyze & Present
Days 4–5
Day 4
๐ Profit Tables and Survey Graphs
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 5
๐ค Food Truck Plan Critique Pitch
Assessment
45m
Showcase
Days 6–6
Day 6
๐ช Final Drive-Thru Expo
Assessment
45m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
21
Day 1
Launch
๐ Menu Mystery Mixer
22
Day 2
Question & Plan
๐งฎ Cost Table and Profit Tracker Setup
28
Day 3
๐ Survey Plan Peer Review
29
Day 4
Analyze & Present
๐ Profit Tables and Survey Graphs
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 5
๐ค Food Truck Plan Critique Pitch
6
Day 6
Showcase
๐ช Final Drive-Thru Expo