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Considering Trade-Offs and Maximizing Efficiency in a Fast Food Restaurant ActivityConsidering Trade-Offs and Maximizing Efficiency in a Fast Food Restaurant Activity
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Teach Engineering
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7th - 12th
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STEM
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1 hr 30 mins
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Considering Trade-Offs and Maximizing Efficiency in a Fast Food Restaurant

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This Considering Trade-Offs and Maximizing Efficiency in a Fast Food Restaurant activity also includes:
  • Marla's Restaurant Supplemental Intro Activity (.pdf)
  • Pete's Burger Palace Activity Packet (.pdf)
  • Pete's Burger Palace Teacher Guide (.pdf)
  • Blank Schedule (.pdf)
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Make fast food restaurants even faster. Groups consider trade-offs when maximizing efficiency in fast food restaurants. Restructuring schedules and floor plans, as well reassigning job duties, all fall under this directive.

 

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Concepts

trade-offs, constraints, restaurants, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Team up with the English department for the essay portion of the activity

Classroom Considerations

  • Some basic drawing materials, such as pencil, ruler, and paper, are necessary
  • Decide whether to have learners type their essays

Pros

  • Provides definitions for each vocabulary term
  • Includes questions to use during discussion

Cons

  • None

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