Build strong math foundations through purposeful play, entrepreneurship, and hands-on learning!

The Cookie Cart™ Learning Adventure 1: Building Math Foundations module introduces K–2 students to the Cookie Cart project-based learning experience through a Play-to-Learn Prequel and four engaging math lessons. Students become bakers, customers, and young entrepreneurs as they build number sense, solve real-world problems, and prepare to launch their own classroom Cookie Cart.

Students will:

• Count cookies and develop number sense

• Sort and classify by attributes

• Solve addition problems using cookie orders

• Practice identifying coins and purchasing cookies

• Build mathematical vocabulary, problem-solving, collaboration, and confidence

What's Included:

• Play-to-Learn Prequel

• 4 standards-aligned math lessons

• Teacher lesson plans

• Ready-to-print student activities and worksheets

• Cookie manipulatives and classroom materials

• Discussion prompts and assessment rubrics

• PDF instructional slide decks

Perfect for: Kindergarten, First Grade, intervention, math centers, project-based learning, entrepreneurship units, and hands-on math instruction.

Simply print, teach, and watch your classroom come alive as students discover that math is meaningful, engaging, and connected to the real world.

Cookie Cart™ Learning Adventure 2: Getting Ready to Open (Lessons 5–8)

Bring project-based learning to your Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade classroom with this engaging math and literacy unit! Students build essential skills through hands-on activities as they prepare to launch their own classroom Cookie Cart business.

This four-lesson resource integrates measurement, writing, problem-solving, teamwork, and financial literacy through authentic learning experiences. Students solve collaborative math challenges, make no-bake cookies by following a recipe, write their own recipes, and design business materials like menus, flyers, and receipts.

What's Included

• 4 complete, standards-aligned lessons

• Detailed teacher lesson plans

• Printable student worksheets and activities

• Ready-to-use PDF slide decks

• Graphic organizers, discussion prompts, and assessment rubrics

Lessons

• Cooperative Cookies – Math problem-solving and teamwork

• Making Cookies – Measurement, sequencing, and following a recipe

• Writing a Recipe – Informational writing and mathematical vocabulary

• Designing Our Cookie Cart – Create menus, flyers, receipts, and marketing materials

Skills Students Build

• Measurement and math reasoning

• Informational and procedural writing

• Collaboration and communication

• Critical thinking and problem-solving

• Financial literacy and entrepreneurship

• Creativity and presentation skills

Perfect For

• Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade

• Project-Based Learning (PBL)

• Math Centers and Math Workshops

• Literacy Centers

• Cross-Curricular Math & ELA Instruction

• Entrepreneurship Units

• Real-World Learning

• STEM/STEAM Activities

• Classroom Business Projects

• Homeschool and Small Group Instruction

This hands-on classroom business unit helps students connect math, literacy, and real-world learning while developing the confidence and skills of young entrepreneurs. Simply print, teach, and watch your students learn through meaningful, authentic experiences.

Cookie Cart™ Young Entrepreneurs Unit (Lessons 9–11)

Bring your classroom business project to life with the exciting conclusion to the Cookie Cart™ series! This engaging project-based learning unit gives Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade students the opportunity to operate a real classroom business while applying math, literacy, and financial literacy skills in authentic ways.

Students open their classroom Cookie Cart, serve customers, collect and analyze sales data, and reflect on their entrepreneurial journey. Through hands-on experiences, they strengthen mathematical reasoning, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking while discovering how businesses use math every day.

What's Included

• 3 complete, standards-aligned lessons

• Detailed teacher lesson plans

• Printable student activities

• Business role cards and classroom resources

• Reflection pages and assessment tools

• PDF slide decks

• Discussion prompts, questioning strategies, and progress-monitoring rubrics

Lessons

• Cookie Cart Goes LIVE! – Students run their classroom business by taking orders, collecting payments, serving customers, and practicing teamwork.

• Business Analysis – Students use tally charts, pictographs, bar graphs, and real sales data to analyze customer purchases and make data-driven decisions.

• Cookie Cart Reflection – Students celebrate their learning through writing, discussion, drawing, and storytelling while reflecting on their entrepreneurial experience.

Skills Students Build

• Financial literacy and entrepreneurship

• Data collection, graphing, and data analysis

• Mathematical reasoning and problem-solving

• Customer service and communication

• Collaboration and teamwork

• Reflection and goal setting

• Confidence through authentic learning

Perfect For

• Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade

• Project-Based Learning (PBL)

• Financial Literacy Units

• Math and Literacy Integration

• Data & Graphing Lessons

• Classroom Business Projects

• Entrepreneurship Units

• STEM/STEAM Activities

• Cross-Curricular Instruction

• End-of-Unit Celebration Activities

This culminating Cookie Cart™ unit gives students the unforgettable experience of running a classroom business while applying real-world math, literacy, and financial literacy skills. Simply print, teach, and watch your students become confident problem-solvers, thoughtful collaborators, and successful young entrepreneurs.