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Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...
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A Measure of Success

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore mathematics by cooking recipes in class. For this ingredient measuring lesson, students view several recipes in class they wish to cook and practice translating the recipe into a large enough creation that can feed the...
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Shaking Up Ice Cream

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper graders use a variety of tools to measure liquid and solid ingredients in an ice cream making recipe. Following written and oral directions and accurately timing themselves forms the basis of this lesson.
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Scholastic

Cooking Dinner (Thanksgiving)

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
American traditions of Thanksgiving come to life through culinary activities. Young chefs practice cooking a turkey and setting a table for a Thanksgiving family feast. They use math and reading skills to follow directions and measure...
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"Using Manipulatives and/or Technology to Solve Math Problems" by Cooking Dinner

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore math functions by preparing a meal. For this food measurement lesson, students examine a recipe for a meal and alter the size of the recipe based upon the amount of servings needed. Students utilize manipulatives to...
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Measurement- Cooking

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore measuring cups according to volume. In this capacity lesson, students investigate how to estimate volume to make a healthy snack. Students measure ingredients and prepare a snack.
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Mmm Mmm Good

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders follow a recipe.  In this cooking lesson, 2nd graders are given a recipe and ingredients to prepare food. Students will reflect on their experience in their journals.
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Jr. Chef Club

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the food pyramid. In this health/math lesson plan students make biscuits. Students are assigned a group to measure out ingredients. Students also discuss which part of the food pyramid biscuits fall into and the...
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Fun Food Faces

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create tasty faces. In this food instructional activity, students use rice cakes to make a funny face. Students follow directions and use creativity for this activity. Students make a list of things they need from the grocery...
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Curated OER

Build a Rain Gauge

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars use a glass container, coat hanger, measuring spoons, and more to make their own rain gauge. In this rain gauge lesson plan students measure the rain.
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Curated OER

Recipe Conversions-Enrichment Worksheet

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A recipe for Chocolate Chewies, a no-bake cookie, is provided, but the ingredients are not written in useable amounts. Your cooking class must first convert them into useable amounts before preparing the treat. The final product acts as...
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Reading, Writing, And Math in Daily Living

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students list ingredients, utenstils, and steps in basic chocolate chip recipe. They evaluate the correctness of each list using copy of recipe, measure all liquid and dry ingredients, read recipe and follow steps to make cookies.
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Ice Cream in a Bag!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students follow a recipe to make ice cream. In this ice cream lesson plan, students make their own ice cream by measuring out ingredients and following directions.
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Ice Cream Lesson Plan for Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students explore how ice cream is made in a factory and at home. They help make ice cream in the classroom. They measure out the ingredients. Students share the ice cream when it is done.
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Fractions and Measuring in Cooking

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore cooking by creating food in class. In this ingredient measurement lesson, 6th graders discuss some of their favorite foods and review the proper recipes to cook them. Students utilize fractions to create a new...
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Pumpkin Eye Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to the story Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming to enjoy the colorful illustrations and to learn about an important ingredient in a pumpkin squares recipe the class will be using. In this cooking lesson, students assist the...
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Curated OER

Abbreviations, Substitutions, Equivalents Review Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to prepare a cookie recipe. In groups, they measure ingredients and review abbreviations and substitutions when it comes to different systems of measurement. To end the lesson plan, they demonstrate the use of...
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Education Outside

Brassica Fried Rice

For Teachers 4th
Here's a delicious way to engage fourth graders into working with fractions. Kids chop brassica or cruciferous vegetables, measure the required ingredients, and add them to cooked rice to produce a delicious treat.
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Cooking Up Something Good

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and convert units of measurement within the United States customary system and within the metric system by baking cookies. Students discuss how to double the cookie recipe, how to make only half of the recipe, and how to...
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Cinnamon Ornaments

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students create keepsake cinnamon ornaments to hang on the family Christmas tree or in a window. They mix ingredients to form dough, create an ornament and write a message to accompany the ornament.
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Pumpkin Pie for All!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners take a basic recipe for pumpkin pie that serves 8 and determine how many pies are necessary to feed their class. They convert the recipe measurements to make as many pies as they need and then make (and eat) the pies.
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Cookie Dough Equivalence

For Teachers 4th
There's nothing better than using a cooking instructional activity to teach about fractions! In this clever instructional activity, young chefs must determine the proper amounts of ingredients while using a standard measuring cup. The...
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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here is a good version of this classic chemistry activity. Learners are given a simple recipe for how to make home-made ice cream by putting all of the ingredients into a ziploc bag. Before doing the activity, I would recommend having a...
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Piece It Together

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders develop spatial sense, such as above and below. In this spatial sense lesson, 2nd graders go on a scavenger hunt and to piece together the clues. Each clue has a question using spatial vocabulary.