Mrs. Greer’s 5th grade class at Mintonye Elementary recently wrapped up a refreshing and engaging learning experience—one that blended writing, math, creativity, and a whole lot of teamwork.

Students were challenged to create their own original juice drink from start to finish. Each group developed a unique drink mixture, gave it a catchy name and slogan, and designed an eye-catching poster with a specific target audience in mind. To bring their ideas to life, students also created commercials or advertisements to persuade others to try their drink.

The project didn’t stop there. As part of the math component, students practiced real-world conversion skills by scaling their recipes to make larger quantities of their juice. This ensured they had enough to share during the most exciting part of the project—taste testing!

Mrs. Greer’s class invited 3rd grade classes to visit and sample the drinks. After tasting, the 3rd graders voted on their favorite juice. The winning drink was The Hawaiian Special!

This hands-on project gave students the opportunity to apply persuasive writing skills, practice mathematical reasoning, and build confidence through public speaking and collaboration.