Spanish Food truck project

🌮 Latin American Food Truck Project – Culture, Food, and Fun! 🇱🇦

Bring culture, creativity, and Spanish language learning into your classroom with this interactive food truck project! Perfect for Spanish 1–3 students, this project blends entrepreneurial thinking, Latin American cuisine, and language practice into a hands-on, engaging assignment.

Students will design their very own food truck business featuring authentic dishes from a randomly assigned Latin American country. This project encourages creativity, research, and application of Spanish grammar, while helping students learn about Latin culture and street food traditions.

📝 What’s Included:

• Full instructions for students and teachers
• Grading rubric covering:
• Use of ser
• Gender and number agreement
• Time & hours
• Advanced concepts like commands and future tense
• Tips for using Canva.com and other digital/recorded options
• Printable food truck sides (students decorate, cut, and assemble onto cardboard or shoe boxes)

✂️ How It Works:

1. Students receive a Latin American country assignment from the teacher.
2. They design a food truck with authentic dishes from that country.
3. Students decorate, cut, and glue the truck to cardboard or construct a 3D model using a shoebox.
4. They apply Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge to complete the project.
5. Work can be done in class or at home, allowing for creativity and flexibility.

🌟 Why Teachers Love It:

• Hands-on, creative, and highly engaging
• Connects language learning with culture and real-world skills
• Covers a variety of grammar concepts in one project
• Flexible for digital, print, or 3D construction options
• Encourages research, critical thinking, and presentation skills

🍽️ Perfect For:

• Spanish 1–3 students
• Culture and food unit integration
• Project-based learning
• Individual or small group work
• Combining grammar, vocabulary, and creative thinking

✨ Turn your Spanish classroom into a Latin American street food festival!

Students will have fun, practice language skills, and create a project they’ll be proud to show off — all while learning about Latin culture and entrepreneurship.