Recipies are a natural medium for using fractions in real-world problems. This delicious activity has learners adapting the ingredients for coconut and chocolate chip macaroons, a Passover treat, for fewer and more cookies than the original yield. Depending upon the grade level, 5th and 6th graders can attack the problems through operations of fractions, while 7th or 8th graders could rewrite algebraic expressions and equations to shed light on the problem and how the qualities are related. The final step in any lesson involving a recipe should be to make and enjoy the treat!

Common Core

5.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.2 5.NF.B.4.a 5.NF.B.6 5.NF.B.7.a 6.NS.A.1 7.EE.B.3 7.EE.B.4.a MP2 MP7 MP8