Math word problems are the focus of this presentation. Learners view slides that have a variety of word problems on them. In addition to solving those problems, they are invited to make up similar problems on their own. The last slide...

Aunt Barb's salad dressing is a mixture of oil, vinegar, salt, herbs, and a pinch of math. Fifth graders add the fractional measurements of ingredients to find a total amount. The fractions have unlike denominators. After finding the...

Can a sponge cure cancer? Life science pupils visit the drugstore under the sea in the fifth activity of six. Working groups research the topic then get hands-on experience by testing the inhibiting effects of several plant extracts...

Students 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.

Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...

Students examine how rocks are composed of different minerals. They analyze rock samples, then examine cookies, sorting out the simulated mineral ingredients from the cookies and identifying the mineral ingredients.

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...

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...

Introduce your Language young scholars to the culture and 19th century German custom of serving coffee and cake at small parties. They read old cookbooks, sort recipes, prepare foods, compare old German recipes to recipes from home and...

This very thorough lesson plan has pupils collect all ingredients necessary and work in pairs to make ice cream using plastic bags. They take temperature readings and record them on the chart as well as record findings on the...

For this customary units worksheet, students use the recipes that list customary units for capacity to solve the word problems. Students solve six word problems.

Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.

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. 

Students examine the steps and safety procedures in the cheese making process. They make and taste a variety of cheeses comparing their properties.

Students read a book to discover the importance of sharing. They predict what will happen in the story. Students use manipulatives to model the story problem. Students follow instructions, measure ingredients, and make cookies.

Students explore the three types of mixtures through the use of interactive video. They experiment making mixtures using a variety of ingredients, while observing, comparing and contrasting, and identifying the types of mixtures.

Students create their own play dough to use for art projects. In this art lesson, students measure, pour and mix the ingredients to make their own play dough. Then, students use the clay to create their own sculptures.

Students investigate the effects of substances on the viscosity of egg yolks. In this viscosity lesson plan, students separate egg yolks from their albumen and then add different masses of albumen back to each egg yolk. They measure the...

A recipe, no matter its format, gives ingredients and instructions for a specific food so that the food item tastes the same every time. See Preface Materials:

Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science lesson, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed ingredients are...

Students explore colonial cooking.  In this cross curriculum George Washington and colonial America history lesson, students follow a recipe for cranberry pudding, a possible favorite of George and Martha Washington. Students...

Young scholars make fudge after reading fractional values in recipes and finding equivalent fractions to those presented in the recipes. They study measurement abbreviations.

Young scholars explore density, mixture and solutions in a reaction. In this chemistry lesson, students create their own chap-stick using ingredients they analyze for their chemical contents. They discuss measuring skills, melting points...

Students have a lab experience preparing a recipe demonstrating the techniques learned from Foods I. They identify and explain the appropriate use and care of basic kitchen equipment. They apply the skills and techniques of proper...