Encourage participants to share what they already know about zoos and generate new questions that will guide their research.

For participants to reflect on what makes effective or ineffective feedback and how feedback can affect individual and group performance.

For participants to learn important aspects about themselves and their group and consider how the way they work together may help or hinder goal achievement.

Establish guiding principles and agreements that will help the group work effectively together and stay focused on achieving their project goals.

For participants to get to know one another as unique individuals, begin building positive relationships, and establish a foundation for working together as a project team.

For participants to create a logo and brand identity for their company.

For participants to imagine how their companies can relate to and partner with the companies their peers are building.

Discuss and determine showcase hosting roles and practice working together to host the event successfully.

Understand that invitations are not the only way to get people to attend an event, and that advertising and public relations help spread awareness and increase attendance.

This lesson is written at a 3rd-4th grade level. If you are working with younger or older participants, consider these adjustments: K-2: Simplify the concept of advertising as you did in the Creative Advertising lesson. Instead of writing multiple sentences, choose one sentence or a set of words. 5-6: Add more depth and independence as you did in the Creative Advertising lesson. Ideas include: have them create an advertising campaign, film themselves pitching their food truc

For participants to practice making creative advertisements to better publicize events and projects in their community.

For participants to create a logo and brand identity for their food truck business.

Finalize invitations and make a plan for addressing and sending them to invitees.

Learn about RSVPs and how to collect information that will help plan a showcase successfully.

Learn how to speak and write professionally to adults in order to create clear, complete invitations for the showcase.

Determine and justify invitees based on relevance to the showcase purpose.

Collaborate and identify the intended audience and purpose for the showcase.

For participants to rehearse showcase presentations and receive peer feedback for improvement.

For participants to organize and prepare their Food Truck Fair booth experience and presentation flow.

For participants to determine their expectations of themselves for the showcase and then to communicate those ideals clearly with each other.