Bring real-world math to life with this engaging and creative Restaurant Math Project! Students become restaurant owners as they design their own restaurant, create a menu, assign prices, take customer orders, calculate totals, and practice finding a 20% tip. This hands-on project combines creativity with essential math skills in a fun and meaningful way.

What’s Included:
• Full-color project directions poster
• Black-and-white blank menu template
• Black-and-white restaurant storefront coloring/design page
• 8 blank order-taking slips for students to record classmates’ orders
• Black-and-white grading rubric
• Example menu and sample order calculations
• Student-friendly project steps and expectations

Students Will:
• Create and name their own restaurant
• Design and decorate a storefront
• Create a menu with appetizers, drinks, main courses, and desserts
• Assign realistic prices to menu items
• Take classmates’ orders using provided order slips
• Calculate total costs using decimals and money skills
• Practice calculating a 20% tip

Skills Covered:
• Addition with decimals
• Money math
• Percent and tip calculations
• Real-world problem solving
• Creativity and presentation skills

Perfect for:
• Math project-based learning
• Financial literacy practice
• Upper elementary classrooms
• Small groups or partner activities
• End-of-unit enrichment

Everything is easy to print and student friendly, making this the perfect cross-curricular math activity for engaging learners while practicing real-world math skills.