Description

📈 Systems of Equations Student‑Run Business Project 📈
Turn your classroom into a Shark‑Tank-style startup zone! Students design a business, set prices, and maximize profit—all by solving systems of equations in context.

✅ What Students Do

✅ Brainstorm a product or service and calculate startup costs
✅ Write and solve systems of equations to determine pricing and profit
✅ Use tables or graphs to find break-even points
✅ Pitch their ideas at a Business Expo-style showcase
✅ Reflect on how math drives smart business decisions

🔍 What’s Inside:

Teacher guide with step-by-step timeline and implementation options

Editable student slide deck + printable versions for math modeling

Multiple rubrics: traditional, mastery-based, and Expo guest scoring

Sample business examples and flexible differentiation ideas

Digital-ready + low-prep for in-person, hybrid, or flipped classrooms

Why Teachers ❤️It

❤️ Solves the “When am I going to use this?” problem—instantly

❤️ Students get creative and use core algebra skills

❤️ Fits Algebra 1 or 2, extensions, or business-themed math days

❤️ Easy to adapt, fun to facilitate, and always a student favorite

🗣️ What Teachers Are Saying

“My students enjoyed the creativity they were able to infuse into this project. The activity allowed for enough structure to easily facilitate the project while having the freedom to adapt as necessary.”
— Heather S., Algebra Teacher

📈 Math meets marketing, and systems of equations finally make sense.
Empower students to solve, pitch, and profit with this crowd-favorite project!