Unit 4 • Lesson 10.8h
Launch: Weekend Profit vs. Waste
Launch the weekend-profit vs waste problem. Students should leave understanding the business tension before any statistical procedures.
What You'll Learn
- ▶Explain the café's weekend profit and waste dilemma in business terms
- ▶Identify the key metrics on the unit scoreboard (profit, waste %, inventory, staffing)
- ▶Predict which factors most influence weekend outcomes before formal analysis
- ▶Recognize why data-driven decisions beat gut feelings for operational planning
Key Concepts
Weekend profit optimization
Food waste percentage tracking
Inventory vs. demand balancing
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Lesson Phases
This lesson follows a structured 6-phase learning model designed for authentic project-based learning.
Hook
Launch with Sarah's interview introducing the weekend-profit vs waste problem
Introduction
Establish the unit scoreboard and weekend decision frame
Guided Practice
Use shared data to notice business effects before formal calculation
Independent Practice
Make bounded decisions within the launch scenario
Assessment
Exit ticket on founder problem and scoreboard
Closing
Restate scoreboard and preview descriptive statistics
How You'll Learn
Launch with founder problem video
Establish scoreboard and decision frame
Shared simulation for noticing business effects