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.