6th Grade Math Ratios & Rates PBL | Food Truck Empire 5-Day Project | 6.RP.A.1 6.RP.A.3d

🚚🍔🌮 TURN YOUR 6TH GRADERS INTO FOOD TRUCK ENTREPRENEURS!

This 5-day Project-Based Learning unit makes ratios, rates, and percents REAL for your students. They'll scale recipes, set prices, design marketing campaigns, convert measurements, and pitch to "investors" — all while mastering every 6.RP standard.

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⭐ WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MATH PROJECTS?

❌ Most "real-world" math projects = a single worksheet with a word problem theme ✅ THIS resource = a true 5-day PBL with student ownership, design studios, and a Shark Tank-style investor pitch

Your students don't just solve ratio problems — they BUILD a food truck business from scratch.

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📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED (82 pages!):

📘 STUDENT PROJECT PACKET (15 pages) • Day 1: Recipe Scaling & Ratios (6.RP.A.1) • Day 2: Pricing & Unit Rate (6.RP.A.2) • Day 3: Marketing with Percents (6.RP.A.3c) • Day 4: Operations & Measurement Conversions (6.RP.A.3d) • Day 5: Investor Pitch — Shark Tank Style! (6.RP.A.1–3d synthesis)

📗 TEACHER RESOURCES • 5-Day Pacing Guide with minute-by-minute schedule • Materials & Preparation Checklist • Differentiation Guide (EL, Gifted, Special Needs) • Parent/Guardian Letter • CCSS Standards Crosswalk

📙 SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS • 12 Vocabulary Cards with definitions & visual models • 5 Exit Tickets (one per day, standards-aligned) • 3 Anchor Charts (Ratios, Unit Rate, Conversions) • 5 Math Journal Prompts • Quick Reference Sheets with conversion tables & strategies

📕 ASSESSMENT • 4-Criterion Analytic Rubric with detailed level descriptors • Shark Tank Investor Pitch Evaluation Form • Student Self-Assessment Reflection

📒 ANSWER KEY & EXEMPLARS • Complete Answer Key with step-by-step worked solutions • Practice Problem Answer Keys for all 4 days • Sample Student Exemplars showing high-quality work

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🎯 COVERS EVERY 6.RP STANDARD:

6.RP.A.1 — Ratio concepts & language 6.RP.A.2 — Unit rate & unit pricing 6.RP.A.3a — Equivalent ratios & ratio tables 6.RP.A.3b — Unit rate & constant of proportionality 6.RP.A.3c — Percent & proportional relationships 6.RP.A.3d — Measurement conversion & ratio reasoning

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💡 WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE:

✅ Zero prep — print & teach tomorrow ✅ 5 full days of instruction OR pick individual days as stand-alone activities ✅ Naturally differentiated — multiple entry points for every learner ✅ Built-in formative assessment with exit tickets + journal prompts ✅ Student buy-in is through the roof — they OWN their food truck business ✅ Shark Tank Day is unforgettable — your class will talk about it all year

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🏫 PERFECT FOR: • 6th grade math ratios & rates unit • Project-based learning / PBL • Review & test prep that doesn't feel like test prep • End-of-unit performance assessment • Math enrichment for gifted 5th graders • Scaffolded support for struggling 7th graders • Sub plans (self-contained, no teacher guidance needed)

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📌 COMMON QUESTIONS:

Q: How long does each day take? A: 45–60 minutes. The pacing guide breaks it down minute-by-minute.

Q: Can I use just one day instead of all five? A: Absolutely! Each day is self-contained. Days 1–4 work as stand-alone activities.

Q: Is this editable? A: The PDF is ready-to-print. For Google Slides/digital, see our other listings.

Q: Does this include an answer key? A: Yes — a COMPLETE answer key with step-by-step worked solutions for every problem, plus sample student exemplars.

Q: What if my students have never done PBL before? A: No worries! The student packet includes clear directions for each step, and the teacher pacing guide has talking points and facilitation tips.