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Hey Good Lookin', Whatchya Got Cookin'?
What better way to explore working with fractions then by using them when cooking? In this lesson, students use video, the Internet, and real world, hands-on learning activities to enhance their understanding of multiplying and dividing...
CCSS Math Activities
Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 6th Grade Math – Target B
Are you tired of hearing "When am I ever going to need to use this in real life?" Cooking word problems, in addition to other math work, answer the question easily. Grade 6 Claim 1 Item Slide Shows offers eight problems reinforcing...
Education Outside
Brassica Fried Rice
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.
Curated OER
Understanding Fractions - Cookbook Comparisons
Learners explore equal fractions in relationship to a whole unit. They fold strips of paper into halves, thirds, etc. and compare them to the first strip which represents a "whole unit." Fractional parts are identified and compared.
Curated OER
Simplifying Fractions
In this simplifying fractions instructional activity, students solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they write the fractions in simplest form and find the lowest common denominator for each pair. Then, students change...
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"Pizza"rama With Fractions!!
Young mathematicians explore number values by utilizing food as a visual aide. They discuss the differences between halves, fourths, and eighths and how they are visually represented by a pizza. Then create their own pizza in class and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Cooking with the Whole Cup
Whoops! Travis accidentally put too much butter into the recipe. Your bakers must find out how to alter the recipe to accommodate different changes by using unit rates and ratios . The activity has multiple parts and calculations with...
Curated OER
Cooking With Cuisinaires
Second graders explore fraction with Cuisenaire Rods. In this fraction instructional activity, 2nd graders recieve "recipe" cards for adding fractions. After practicing, students create their own cards then exchange with each other to...
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Halloween Math Lesson Plan
Students practice their multiplication and division by creating a Witches Brew. Â In this holiday math lesson, students utilize Halloween style ingredients to create a fun edible treat for themselves. Â Students practice their measuring...
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Everyday Math Experiences
Students can put away the workbooks and experience a real world math day.
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Cooking Up Fractions
Students study fractions through recipes. They rewrite recipes multiplying and changing numbers. They research the Internet for recipes and rewrite fractions to indicate a particular serving. They rewrite directions to change the numbers...
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Fantastic Fraction Fudge
In order to create some tasty fudge, learners must adapt a recipe. Using a recipe for fudge, ingredients must be correctly converted using fractions. If one fraction is incorrect, the fudge will reveal it! Although you will only make one...
Curated OER
"Using Manipulatives and/or Technology to Solve Math Problems" by Cooking Dinner
Students explore math functions by preparing a meal. In 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...
Curated OER
Proper Measuring Techniques with Correct Equipment
There is no better way to contextualize fractions than in a real-life situation. Learners demonstrate their ability to convert, measure, and determine fractional equivalents as they pertain to both liquid and dry measurements, as needed...
Curated OER
Fractions
Students solve problems with fractions without using a calculator. In this algebra instructional activity, students practice reducing, converting, adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions. They apply the use of fractions to the real...
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We Use Fractions All the time
In this recognizing fraction usage worksheet, students measure fractions in recipes, match fractions and pictures, and compare pizzas. Students solve 18 problems.
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Working with Fractions
In this fractions learning exercise, students complete fraction word problems based on recipes that they are given. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Math is Everywhere!
In this everyday math skills pretest, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of everyday math skills such as estimation, addition, and measurement.
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Mathematics: Building Fractions Game
Third graders improve their fractions skills by playing a game using dice and pattern blocks. Additional resources include several books dealing with fractions, such as "Eating Fractions" and "Gator Pie." Another activity for students...
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Fractions: Pie
Learners use a pie (circle) to study fractions. They create their own fraction problems and demonstrate to their classmates how to solve the problems. They discuss ways they use fractions in their daily lives.
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Cookie Dough Equivalence
There's nothing better than using a cooking lesson to teach about fractions! In this clever lesson, young chefs must determine the proper amounts of ingredients while using a standard measuring cup. The recipe is embedded in the plan,...
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Handcarts - A Unique Form of Transportation
An interesting historical fact about how handcarts benefitted to the Mormon pioneers is the context behind this math lesson. Using given facts and figures regarding the handcart, pupil pairs create math word problems, share them with the...
Curated OER
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Sixth graders engage in a activity that explores the conversion process of fractions, decimals, and percents in relationship to their values to each other. Students demonstrate how to convert numbers interchangeably between fractions,...
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Using Seasonal Cooking to Practice Math Skills
Students can use holiday recipes to practice measurement, conversion and other math skills.