Run an Ice Cream Truck Math PBL Project
Run an Ice Cream Truck Math PBL Project
Looking for an engaging, differentiated, and challenging summer project based learning task to enrich your students? This is a perfect math challenge for students during the end of the year, and they'll love getting to run their own ice cream truck.
Students will love getting to work within a budget to run their own ice cream truck - the treats, toppings, supplies and more. You'll love the enriched math practice they get along the way! Students will practice addition and subtraction while learning to work within a budget. They'll finish the project by designing their truck and menu, and taking classmates' orders! This includes both Printable & Digital versions for Google Slides and Seesaw.
⭐ HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:
•Teacher Tips and Instructions
•Engaging Letter: Get students excited about this project by putting the letter in an envelope and ripping it open along with students!
•Brainstorming Page: A brainstorming sheet for students to think about a time they've visited an ice cream truck.
•Supplies Menus: There are 2 sheets included that display the options students have to pick from for treats, toppings, supplies and more. These display the prices for each thing - there are differentiated options included, and an editable version as well.
•Planning Sheets: Differentiated planning sheets are included. Students will calculate the total they've spent and adjust their purchases to fit within a budget.
•Reflection Questions: Reflection pages are included. Students will answer questions about what it was like working with a budget and what they might do differently next time. They'll also set prices for their ice cream and calculate their potential profits.
•Design a Truck: Students will design and color their ice cream truck.
•Create a Menu: Students will create the menu for their truck and persuade others to come.
•Ice Cream Orders: Students will take classmates' orders and calculate their totals.
*You can differentiate this even further by setting different budgets for your students to work with.