Bring real-life maths into your classroom with this engaging KS2 profit and loss lesson set in the context of a coffee shop! Pupils explore how businesses calculate whether they make money or lose money by working through realistic scenarios involving food sales, costs and pricing.

Using clear modelling and step-by-step questions, learners develop their understanding of profit and loss while applying money skills in a meaningful and relatable way. The editable slides allow teachers to personalise the lesson by changing the coffee shop name to a local café, helping pupils make strong real-world connections.

The lesson finishes with an open-ended challenge where pupils design their own product and calculate potential profit, encouraging creativity, reasoning and deeper mathematical thinking.

Included:

Fully prepared and editable PowerPoint lesson

Clear introduction to profit and loss concepts

Structured example questions and guided practice

Real-life money problems linked to a coffee shop scenario

Final open-ended task allowing pupils to extend and challenge themselves

Opportunities for discussion, reasoning and financial understanding

Perfect for teaching money, reasoning and real-world problem solving while helping pupils understand how maths is used in everyday business situations.

A practical, engaging lesson that turns pupils into young entrepreneurs — and shows maths in action beyond the classroom!